I. Positive consequences
1. Professional legal advice: Lawyers have profound legal knowledge and rich practical experience, and can provide accurate legal advice and strategies to help the parties better understand the nature of the case, possible consequences and how to deal with it.
2. Safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests: Lawyers can comprehensively and objectively analyze the case evidence, defend the parties, effectively safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the parties and prevent them from being treated unfairly.
3. Relieve psychological pressure: Criminal cases often involve serious accusations, which brings great psychological pressure to the parties. The appearance of lawyers can provide psychological support for clients and reduce their anxiety and fear.
Second, negative consequences.
1. Fee burden: Lawyers need to pay certain fees, which may be a heavy burden for the parties with poor economic conditions. If the case finally fails to achieve the expected results, this fee may be regarded as a loss.
2. Trust: It takes time to establish a trust relationship between lawyers and clients. If the parties have doubts about the lawyer's ability or integrity, it may affect the progress and outcome of the case.
3. Increased complexity of cases: In some cases, the involvement of lawyers may make the case more complicated. For example, lawyers may propose new defense strategies or evidence, which will prolong the trial time or add new controversial points.
To sum up:
The consequences of looking for a lawyer in criminal cases are two-sided. On the one hand, hiring a lawyer can provide professional legal advice to the parties, safeguard their legitimate rights and interests and relieve their psychological pressure; On the other hand, it may also bring negative consequences such as cost burden, trust problems and increased complexity of cases. Therefore, when facing criminal charges, the parties concerned should carefully weigh the pros and cons and choose a suitable lawyer as their legal representative.
Legal basis:
Criminal Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China
Article 34 provides that:
A criminal suspect has the right to entrust a defender from the day when he is interrogated for the first time by the investigation organ or takes compulsory measures; During the investigation, only lawyers can be entrusted as defenders. The defendant has the right to entrust a defender at any time.
People's Republic of China (PRC) Lawyers Law
Article 2 provides that:
The term "lawyer" as mentioned in this Law refers to a practitioner who has obtained a lawyer's practice certificate according to law, accepted entrustment or assignment, and provided legal services to clients.
People's Republic of China (PRC) Lawyers Law
Article 30 provides that:
If a lawyer acts as an agent for litigation legal affairs or an agent for non-litigation legal affairs, he shall safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the client within the scope of authorization.