Human rights activities in criminal matters in Ukraine can be carried out exclusively by lawyers. This norm is enshrined in Art. 131-2 of the Constitution, as well as procedural legislation. At the same time, the opportunity to use professional legal assistance is guaranteed at all stages of the pre-trial investigation, trial in court, execution of the sentence, and until the charges are completely withdrawn or the criminal record is canceled. Persons who need such services are entitled to choose their own counsel and conclude an appropriate agreement with them.
In order to confirm his authority, the lawyer is required to have a valid Certificate, an agreement and a warrant signed with the client. But for a successful resolution of the case, the defender will require not only documents, but also an impeccable knowledge of the laws, the ability to analyze judicial practice, the ability to find compelling counterarguments and evidence, strategic thinking, punctuality, determination, and business connections.
The listed qualities are fully possessed by the specialists of the lawyer association “Krikun and Partners”, which provide a full range of legal services in the field of criminal law.
Our advantages:
- extensive experience in defense and representative practice (since 2008);
- well-coordinated team of qualified lawyers, lawyers, experts in highly specialized issues;
- an integrated approach to solving any problem;
- selection of individual protection strategies for each client;
- absolute confidentiality, adherence to the standards of legal ethics;
- the possibility of cooperation in different regions of Ukraine.
Areas of work
When a person far from jurisprudence finds himself in the status of a detained, suspected, accused, convicted person, he often cannot independently confront the whole state system of law enforcement bodies. To balance this situation advocacy is called upon. Quite important is the norm of the criminal procedure code (Article 46 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of Ukraine), according to which the defender has the right to meet with the client even before the first interrogation by the inquiry bodies. Many other investigative actions and court hearings must also take place in the presence of a lawyer, if the defendant insists on it.
The employees and partners of our association always make every effort to improve the situation of a client who is in an unfavorable situation. We provide comprehensive legal support in criminal cases on various types of crimes - economic, corruption, election, labor, against life, health, personal freedom and integrity related to encroachment on property, violations of public safety and others.
Advocate defense may take the following forms:
- confidential meetings with the client before the first interrogation, as well as at any other moment of his detention or in prison;
- implementation of the procedural rights of the client (with the exception of personal rights);
- participation in interrogations, presence during certain investigative actions prescribed by law;
- the use of legal means to ensure the interests, rights and freedoms of the client.
Criminal Lawyer Services
In order to clarify circumstances that could eliminate suspicion or accusation, help mitigate the sentence or declare the defendant not guilty, the defender has the right to use tools and methods not prohibited by law and provided for by the contract with the client. In particular, a lawyer may:
- advise, clarify rights and obligations, inform about the legislative regulation of certain issues;
- provide legal protection to persons who need it;
- represent the interests of the client in the courts, before state bodies and third parties, receive from them the necessary information, certificates, conclusions, copies of documents;
- provide legal assistance during the serving of sentences;
- draw up procedural documents, submit them to different authorities;
- gather evidence, attract witnesses, experts, get acquainted with material and documentary evidence, make the necessary copies;
- be present at consideration of your complaints, petitions, give explanations on them;
- provide other services agreed with the client.
Experienced criminal lawyers from the Krikun & Partners association are ready to provide professional assistance in solving problematic situations with the law. To find out more information and make an appointment, call our contact center, or leave an online application at this link .
