First, it can provide legal help for criminal suspects. In the investigation stage, it is mainly to provide legal advice and tell them at least five legitimate rights and interests (the right to defense, the right to rest, the right to appeal and accuse, the right to hire a lawyer, and the right to handle emergency affairs); Tell them the constitutive elements of the crime involved; Tell them the possible outcome of the case; Tell him the defense options available. In the stage of examination, prosecution and trial, as a defense lawyer, he can read papers, conduct corresponding investigation and evidence collection, apply for witnesses to testify in court, publish and submit defense opinions, meet with criminal suspects and defendants according to the needs of the case, ensure a fair trial and safeguard their legitimate rights and interests.
Second, you can provide legal advice to your family members. The family members of the parties concerned usually have no contact with criminal cases and know nothing about criminal legal knowledge. In the process of criminal proceedings, family members also enjoy some legitimate rights and interests. For example, the right to apply for bail pending trial, the right to apply for personal property unrelated to the case, the right to reconcile with the victim, the right to ask the judicial organs to handle the case fairly according to law, the right to reflect the relevant facts of the case and provide corresponding evidence, and so on. In the process of criminal proceedings, family members are not simply idle. In some cases, family members often contribute to success. Therefore, family members can be familiar with the process, trend, advantages and disadvantages of the case, which is beneficial to the whole defense work.
Third, it can be used as a link between criminal suspects and relatives and friends for necessary family communication. In the state of detention during the litigation, only the entrusted lawyer can meet the criminal suspect. Therefore, the entrusted lawyer himself can best represent the concern of family and friends for the criminal suspect. Lawyers can not only provide legal advice to criminal suspects according to law, but also represent all relevant relatives and friends. During the meeting, the lawyer can convey the greetings of family members and friends to the criminal suspect, and can inform the family members who have nothing to do with the case or the major issues of their unit; You can know what the suspect needs in life and tell his family to deal with it. Without lawyers, these tasks are impossible.
Fourth, it can effectively track the progress of the case and put forward a favorable defense plan according to the development of the case. After accepting the entrustment, lawyers specialize in defense and provide special services for the parties. In the whole process of handling a case, they have the right to know the progress of the case, and can put forward corresponding defense plans and strategies through their own professional analysis according to the progress of the case. When a lawyer learns that a criminal suspect may be released on bail at the investigation stage, he shall promptly remind his family members to write and submit an application for release on bail. If at the stage of examination and prosecution, the lawyer thinks that reconciliation can be made with the victim, and reconciliation is beneficial to him, he should promptly suggest reconciliation with the other party. In the trial stage, if the suspect has the conditions of probation and the defendant has not returned the stolen goods, his family members should be advised to actively return the stolen goods and strive for the result of probation.
Fifth, it can represent representations and accusations and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of criminal suspects, defendants and their families. If a lawyer finds that a criminal suspect has been wrongly arrested, a criminal suspect has been tortured to extract a confession, the personal rights of the criminal suspect and the defendant's relatives have been illegally violated, and the legal property of the criminal suspect, the defendant and their families has been illegally disposed of, he may appeal and accuse the relevant departments according to law.