Department of justice: old problems - new approaches
Review of the current state, problems and prospects of interaction between judicial and law enforcement authorities as the main links of Justice (Fair Trial) in a broad sense is the aim of this article. By analysing these questions, the author comes to the conclusion that the close relationship of the court, prosecutors and lawyers in the course of carrying out the functions entrusted to them by the state. It is stressed that today, it is advisable to consider the prosecutor’s office (public prosecution) and advocacy (public defense) as components of proceedings in the justice system. Paying tribute to the court, as to the sole organ of state power, which is empowered to administer justice, it should be remembered that in the adversarial system of justice, itself the judiciary is “powerless” and unable to perform its functions without the involvement of other stakeholders. The author also proposes to develop and implement a single, unified criteria for training, for moral and professional quality requirements, as well as for the procedure of bringing to legal responsibility of judges, prosecutors and lawyers.