Lawyer's Rights in the Criminal Procedure Law According to the relevant laws of our country, the main litigation rights and legal obligations enjoyed by lawyers in criminal proceedings are: the right to perform defense duties according to law, protected by national laws, and not interfered by any unit or individual; Have the right to consult the case file and understand the case; Have the right to meet with criminal suspects and defendants in custody; With permission or consent, have the right to investigate and collect evidence from relevant units and individuals; Have the right to apply for an adjournment; Have the right to ask questions during the court investigation; Have the right to ask and cross-examine witnesses and testimonies, and raise objections to the evidence; Have the right to apply for new evidence; Have the right to participate in court debates; Have the right to refuse to defend; With the consent of the defendant, he has the right to appeal on behalf of the defendant; Have 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; Have the right to obtain copies of the indictment, protest, indictment, appeal, court judgment, ruling and other litigation documents of the procuratorial organ; Have the right to get a notice of defense in court three days before the trial; In the investigation stage, they have the right to ask the public security organs about the alleged charges of criminal suspects; The right to meet the criminal suspect and learn about the case from him; The right to provide consultation, appeal and accusation for criminal suspects; The right of the arrested criminal suspect to apply for bail pending trial.
The basic obligations of lawyers in criminal proceedings: when performing defense duties, lawyers must strictly abide by the law and abide by their work discipline and professional ethics; Lawyers must conscientiously perform their defense duties and safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of criminal suspects and defendants according to law; Lawyers shall not deliberately distort or fabricate facts, destroy evidence or create false evidence, and shall not collude with criminal suspects and defendants to shield them from due punishment; 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; Lawyers should strictly abide by the relevant regulations of prisons when meeting with criminal suspects and defendants in custody; Lawyers should appear in court on time, abide by court rules, and strictly observe and implement legal procedures; Lawyers should respect judicial staff and safeguard the dignity of public security and judicial organs during the trial.
To sum up, the lawyer's appearance in court in the criminal procedure law will bring many favorable developments to the case, so the lawyer's rights are very important, which can effectively protect the legitimate rights and interests of the parties, and can also better safeguard the majesty of the law, so that more citizens can respect the law, and lawyers also promote the rule of law.