According to the relevant laws of our country, lawyers enjoy the following main litigation rights and legal obligations in criminal proceedings:
1, the lawyer's main rights in criminal proceedings:
(1) has the right to perform defense duties according to law, which is protected by national laws and is not interfered by any unit or individual;
(2) Have the right to consult the case file and understand the case;
(3) Have the right to meet and interview criminal suspects and defendants in custody;
(4) Having the right to investigate and collect evidence from relevant units and individuals with permission or consent;
(5) Have the right to apply for an adjournment;
(6) The court has the right to ask questions during the investigation;
(seven) have the right to ask and cross-examine witnesses and testimonies, and raise objections to the evidence;
(8) Have the right to apply for obtaining new evidence;
(9) Have the right to participate in court debates;
(10) has the right to refuse to defend;
(1 1) With the consent of the defendant, the defendant has the right to appeal on his behalf;
(12) has the right to sue. According to Article 14 of the Criminal Procedure Law, defense lawyers have the right to accuse judges, prosecutors and investigators of infringing citizens' litigation rights or personal insults;
(13) Have the right to obtain copies of litigation documents such as the complaint, protest, indictment, private prosecutor's appeal, court judgment and ruling;
(14) Have the right to get the notice of defense three days before the court session;
(15) Have the right to know from the public security organ the alleged charges of the criminal suspect in the investigation stage;
(16) The right to meet the criminal suspect and learn about the case from him;
(17) The right to provide legal advice, appeal and accusation on behalf of criminal suspects;
(18) The right of arrested criminal suspects to apply for bail pending trial.
2, the lawyer's basic obligations in criminal proceedings:
(1) When performing defense duties, lawyers must strictly abide by the law and abide by the work discipline and professional ethics of lawyers;
(two) lawyers must conscientiously perform their defense duties and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of criminal suspects and defendants according to law;
(3) Lawyers shall not intentionally distort or fabricate facts, destroy evidence or create false evidence, or collude with criminal suspects or defendants to shield them from due punishment;
(4) State secrets and personal privacy that lawyers come into contact with during their time as defenders shall be kept confidential and shall not be disclosed;
(5) Lawyers shall strictly abide by the relevant prison rules when meeting with criminal suspects and defendants in custody;
(6) Lawyers should appear in court on time, abide by the rules of the court and strictly observe and implement legal procedures;
(7) Lawyers should respect judicial staff and safeguard the dignity of public security and judicial organs during the trial.