The Supreme Court of Lithuania upheld a lower court's ruling against lawyer Aivaras Škėma, convicting him of influence peddling and imposing a fine along with a temporary ban from legal practice.
On Tuesday, Lithuania's Special Investigation Service announced that lawyer Aivaras Škėma was found guilty of influence peddling by the Šiauliai Regional Court. The court sentenced him to a fine of €29,700 and imposed a three-year ban on his right to practice law. The case was further upheld by the Lithuanian Court of Appeals, reinforcing the original verdict during the appeal process. This conviction has significant implications for the integrity of the legal profession in Lithuania, particularly in light of the serious offense of manipulating legal proceedings.
