SOME PROBLEMATIC ASPECTS OF THE PARTICIPATION OF COUNSEL AS COUNSEL IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS
This article discusses the actual aspects of the participation of a lawyer as a defense attorney in the initiation of criminal proceedings and in the investigation of crimes. The author analyzes important issues directly related to the implementation of the powers presented to him by the code of criminal procedure and the Federal law «On advocacy and advocacy», as despite its procedural independence as a participant in criminal proceedings it is not possible to fully determine its procedural position. As well as the article discusses the problematic aspects related to the implementation of the principle of competition in criminal proceedings with the participation of a lawyer as a lawyer. The author notes that this problem requires its resolution, namely, it is necessary to include a lawyer in the number of participants in the criminal process, carrying out the investigation of the case, thus equating the position of a lawyer with the investigator in the implementation of the preliminary investigation.