Can lawyers invited to court in criminal cases still read papers?
Lawyers invited to appear in court in criminal cases are not allowed to read documents. According to the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Law, after a criminal case enters the investigation procedure, the defense lawyer can consult the case file. After entering the stage of public prosecution, defense lawyers can access all files. After entering the trial procedure, the defense lawyer can consult all the files. However, there is no provision for the right of the defendant and the criminal suspect to read the papers. Such a provision is also considered from the nature of criminal cases.