Exercise of the Right to Defence in Criminal Proceedings during the COVID-19 Pandemic with Particular Reference to the Relation Between the Accused and the Defence Counsel

Abstract The aim of this article is to present the legal solutions adopted in criminal proceedings during COVID-19 pandemic and their impact on implementation right defence, focusing, particular, relation between accused defence counsel. During pandemic, online trials hearings became widespread communication with courts via email developed. Issues confidentiality his/her counsel, as well access counsel files, were analysed, particularly cases related pretrial detention. new have been evaluated, possibilities use after end indicated postulates desired directions changes formulated. issues addressed are relevant today extremely important sphere public law, liability proved proceedings. In general, it should be assessed positively that has become an opportunity introduce for modernisation However, some these regulations do not fully meet objectives set them, hindering, through adoption specific practices, proper certain key procedural principles, primarily defence.