The Criminal Trial Before the Lawyers

Legal and Ethical Principles of Lawyer Interference in the Criminal Procedure Process

Background: Advocacy is one of the most important institutions that can play a constructive role in the process of achieving justice. The presence of a lawyer in judicial trials will greatly facilitate the discovery of the truth and the prevention of encroachments and violations of citizens' rights. The necessity and importance of the right of defense have made it possible for advanced legal an...

Getting to Truth Before It Falls Into the Hands of the Lawyers: Pursuing Accuracy in Criminal Cases

Conclaves and concurrent expert evidence: a positive development in Australian legal practice?

Many Australian courts now prefer pre-hearing meetings of experts (conclaves) being convened to prepare joint reports to identify areas of agreement and disagreement, followed by concurrent expert evidence at trial. This contrasts to the traditional approach where experts did not meet before trial and did not give evidence together. Most judges, lawyers and expert witnesses favour this as a pos...

A Comparative Study of the Requirement for Judges to Issue Alternative Submissions Arrangements for Interim Detention in Iran and France

Presence before the judges in criminal proceedings for preliminary investigations and the hearing process. Ensuring the rights of victims to compensate for losses and damages and preventing disruption in normal process of criminal proceedings by the defendant are two important purposes in issuing the writ in order to gain fair and equitable hearings. Todays, the use of alternatives to pre-trial...

Mentally Retarded Persons Offences; Causes of Crime and Prevention from the Perspective of Police Officers, Lawyers and Judges

This study aims to identify and prioritize the most serious crimes committed by mentally retarded people, causes and factors to prevent the commission of a crime from the perspective of police officers, lawyers and judges are doing... -member , which included set high standards seventh. Results: Results of this study showed that Lowest and the most frequent crimes committed by mentally retarded...