- VICTIM SUPPORT
- THE RIGHTS OF VICTIMS OF CRIME
- Victims right to understand and to be understood
- Right to receive information from the very first contact with the competent authority
- Victims’ rights when making a complaint
- Victims’ right to receive information about their case
- The right to translation
- The right to access victim support services
- Support from victim support services
- Right to safeguards in terms of restorative justice services
- Victims’ rights who reside in another EU member state
- Right to avoid contact between victim and offender
- Victim protection during the criminal investigation
- Protection of private life
- Individual assessment of victims- Special protection
- Right to protection of victims with special needs during criminal proceedings
- Rights of the witness of crime
- CRIMINAL COURT PROCEEDINGS
- WHO IS WHO IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS
- I WAS A VICTIM OF CRIME: COMMON REACTIONS
DEFENCE LAWYER
The defence lawyer has the duty to defend the rights of the defendant in the proceedings.
Anyone who is a defendant in criminal proceedings is entitled to a lawyer. If the defendant does not have a lawyer, one will be appointed by the Bar Association at the request of the court.
The defendant shall be entitled to be accompanied by the defence lawyer to all proceedings in which he or she participates. In addition, during certain events in the case, the lawyer’s presence is mandatory.
The defence lawyer, representing and protecting the rights and interests of the defendant, takes on an active role in the proceedings by submitting evidence or requesting the collection of evidence, examining the defendant, witnesses, and the victim, and appealing against decisions with which he/she disagrees.
The victim may feel uncomfortable with some of the defence lawyer’s questions, particularly if he or she believes that what he or she has experienced is being challenged. Don’t forget that it is the duty of the defence lawyer to protect the interests of the defendant. If any question surpasses the limits of what is acceptable, it is up to the judge to adjourn and maintain order and discipline in the trial.