Opinions on establishing and perfecting the system and mechanism of prohibiting improper contact and communication between judges, prosecutors and lawyers
In the form of negative list, the opinion lists seven kinds of improper contact and communication behaviors in detail, including the prohibition of private contact, intervention in cases, introduction of the source of cases, transmission of interests, improper communication and connection of interests.
The Opinions put forward clear requirements for improving the monitoring and investigation mechanism of improper communication, strengthening the judicial supervision and restriction mechanism, strengthening the supervision mechanism of lawyers' practice, and promoting the improper communication mechanism:
◆ It is emphasized that courts, procuratorates and judicial administrative organs should establish and improve working mechanisms such as improper contact monitoring and early warning, clue transfer and joint investigation.
◆? Courts and procuratorates should improve the internal operation mechanism of judicial power, strictly implement the "three regulations" monthly report system, and prevent judicial intervention.
◆? The judicial administrative organs should strengthen the supervision of lawyers' practice, speed up the construction of a platform for publicizing lawyers' integrity information, promptly disclose to the public the information that lawyers have been punished for improper contact and exchange, and standardize lawyers' risk agency behavior.
◆? Courts, procuratorates and judicial administrative organs should strengthen the protection of lawyers' practice rights, implement the system of defense agents listening to lawyers' opinions, improve the mechanism of facilitating lawyers' participation in litigation, and build an open and transparent communication platform for judges, prosecutors and lawyers.
Opinions on Further Standardizing the Profession of Lawyers for the Resigned from Courts and Procuratorates
The Opinions further standardize the entry of court and procuratorate staff into law firms, including improving the employment restriction system of court and procuratorate staff, and public officials dismissed by courts and procuratorates are not allowed to enter law firms; Promote the establishment of a "two-way early warning" mechanism; Improve the supervision mechanism for outgoing personnel to work in law firms.