A lawyer at the pre-trial investigation

In today's conditions, participants in criminal proceedings, for example, accused or victims, face a total reluctance of representatives of law enforcement agencies to perform their duties properly. Quite often, in particular, cases of open arbitrariness or sabotage on the part of investigators occur. Ultimately, this leads to the actual suspension of the pre-trial investigation process. That is why it is very important to use the services of a lawyer at the stage of the pre-trial investigation. This service is provided by PRIKHODKO & PARTNERS specialists.

What is a pretrial investigation?

According to the Criminal Procedure Code of Ukraine, pre-trial investigation is a stage of criminal proceedings. Its beginning is the entry of information about the commission of a criminal offense into the Unified Register of Pretrial Investigations. As for the completion of the stage of the pre-trial investigation, it is the sending of the indictment to the court or the closing of the criminal proceedings.

At the pre-trial investigation stage, the investigator collects and evaluates evidence. In the form of a pre-trial investigation, only cases related to criminal, illegal actions are considered. The current Criminal Code of Ukraine states that a crime is a criminal offense punishable by imprisonment.

Powers of a lawyer at the stage of pre-trial investigation

At the pre-trial investigation stage, the PRIKHODKO & PARTNERS lawyer has the same procedural rights as the suspect. We are talking, for example, about confessions or giving evidence.

Lawyers have the right to:

• To be participants in the collection of the evidence base.
• To demand from relevant state institutions, bodies and organizations the provision of information, official documents, expert information necessary for the organization of protection.
• Initiate investigative actions.
• Submit petitions to the prosecutor's office (if necessary).

In addition, during the pre-trial investigation, the lawyer has the right to use previous criminal cases to provide a high-quality defense. PRIKHODKO & PARTNERS lawyers also monitor all actions of investigators and other representatives of law enforcement agencies.

As for the duties of lawyers, their main task is to organize an individual defense strategy based on constant cooperation with the suspect.

Lawyer during the pre-trial investigation:

• He is present during the performance of procedural actions, which are carried out in relation to the suspect.
• Advises the accused in matters of criminal proceedings.

All information that became known to the lawyer in the course of criminal proceedings shall not be disclosed without the consent of the client. In accordance with the third part of Article 47 of the Criminal Procedure Code, the secrecy of the lawyer's activity is of great importance. This is a mandatory condition for legal practice. The key to the success of PRIKHODKO & PARTNERS lawyers is an individual approach to each specific case.

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