Defence lawyer:
- defence of a person (a suspect, an accused person, or a witness entitled to legal representation) during the pre-trial investigation stage
- defence of a person (a suspect, an accused person, or a witness entitled to legal representation) during investigative procedures (questioning, confrontations and others)
- defence of a person (a witness entitled to legal representation) during the pre-trial investigation stage
- defence of a person (the defendant) during the trial
- defence of a person (a convicted person or an acquitted person) during the appeal against a court judgement
- appeals against decisions and actions of the investigator, the preliminary enquiry officer, the prosecutor, the judge and other officials
Actions of a defence lawyer:
- formulating the defence’s position
- developing defence strategies and tactics
- providing legal advice
- reviewing the materials of the criminal case
- conducting a legal analysis and assessing the prospects of the case in court
- building the evidence base
- drafting and submitting procedural documents
- conducting negotiations
A positive outcome of the defence lawyer’s actions, as reflected in:
- participation in investigative proceedings
- the final procedural decision on the case (such as the discontinuation of proceedings, etc.)
- the court’s verdict
- a ruling by a higher court
Prosecution lawyer:
- representing the interests of the victim or witness during the pre-trial investigation
- representing the interests of the victim or witness during investigative procedures (questioning, face-to-face confrontations and others)
- representing the interests of the victim and witnesses during the court proceedings
- drafting and filing a civil claim
- drafting and filing applications and motions (including those regarding the application of security measures)
- appealing against decisions and actions of the investigator, the preliminary enquiry officer, the prosecutor, the judge and other officials
Roles of a defence lawyer:
- formulating a position
- developing strategy and tactics
- providing legal advice
- reviewing the materials of the criminal case
- conducting legal analysis and assessing the prospects of the case
- building a body of evidence
- drafting and submitting procedural documents
- conducting negotiations
A positive outcome of the prosecution lawyer’s actions, as reflected in:
- participation in investigative proceedings
- the final procedural decision on the case (indictment and others)
- the court’s verdict (including in relation to civil claims)
- the ruling of a higher court
