CRIMINAL LAW

Criminal law

 

Criminal law regulates social relations related to the commission of crimes and the imposition of penalties. It defines which acts constitute crimes, provides for criminal sanctions and regulates the procedural order for their application. Every person against whom a charge has been brought or criminal proceedings have been initiated has the right to legal protection. Criminal proceedings develop in successive stages – pre-trial proceedings, court proceedings and execution of the penalty. At each of these stages, the participation of a criminal lawyer is of key importance.

 

Participation of the lawyer in criminal proceedings

 

A criminal lawyer protects the interests of his client from the very beginning of the proceedings. Providing legal protection at the initial stage of the proceedings is essential for its outcome. The main tasks of the defense include:

 

• defense in pre-trial proceedings

• participation in interrogations and procedural actions

• appeal against detention measures

• drafting complaints, applications, objections and requests

• legal representation before the court