Daeryun Law Firm, MOU with Korea Public Prosecutors' Association and International Association of Detectives

Strengthen the establishment of a legal support system to eradicate corruption and report public interest
Daeryun “It will be the starting point of a practical solidarity model to realize social justice”

Daeryun Law Firm announced on the 8th that it will strengthen the establishment of a public interest reporting and investigation legal support system by signing an MOU with the National Coalition for Public Corruption Reporting and the International Association of Detectives.

The agreement ceremony, held at the Seoul Public Interest Activities Support Center on July 4, was attended by key working-level staff, including Daeryun Kim Kuk-il, CEO of Management, Kim Dal-moon, Seoul General Manager of Gongshinyeon, and Na Yu-in, President of the International Association of Detectives.

The Public Trust is a national civic organization that aims to monitor corruption in the public sector and promote public interest reporting. We are leading public discussion activities to suggest alternatives to social corruption issues, demand disclosure of information, and spread a culture of integrity. The International Association of Detectives is an international private investigation network that aims to establish an institutional foundation in the field of detectives and private investigations, foster professional manpower, and establish legalization of investigative activities. It is leading the specialization of private investigations in various fields such as information collection, fact confirmation, and fraud, disappearance, and illegal activity investigations.

Through this agreement, each organization will △ establish a system for legal support and reputation protection for public interest informants, △ legal advice and review of results of corruption reporting and investigation activities, △ provide interpretation of laws and guides for legal activities related to private investigation activities, △ jointly promote ethics and compliance status surveys for public institutions and local governments, △ establish a counseling system for protecting the socially disadvantaged and informants of illegal activities, and △ jointly conduct public interest campaigns for the public. We plan to pursue various tasks such as holding seminars, forums, and workshops.

Na Yoo-in, president of the International Association of Detectives, said, “The detective field performs the function of supporting social justice by uncovering facts and truth,” and added, “Through collaboration with Daeryun, we will simultaneously increase institutional stability and social trust in the detective industry.”

Director Kim Dal-moon of the Korea Public Trust said, “In order for citizen reports to lead to changes in the system, the presence of legal experts is essential, and this agreement will serve as the foundation for action for the public interest.”

Kim Kuk-il, CEO of Daeryun Law Firm, said, “Daeryun will be a practical helper to ensure that public interest reporting, private investigations, and citizen activities are not blocked by legal restrictions,” and added, “We hope that this agreement will be a meaningful starting point as a working-level solidarity model to realize social justice.”

Meanwhile, each organization plans to form a regular working-level consultative body in the future to carry out specific follow-up cooperation tasks step by step, such as joint response to various reported cases, development of legal manuals, and proposals for public interest protection legislation.

[Law Leader Reporter Son Dong-wook twson@lawleader.co.kr]

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