The opinion deals with the proposed amendments to the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Code of Procedure in Cases of Misdemeanour, which relate to the right of a party who is not the defendant (e.g. the injured party and subsidiary prosecutor) to appoint a representative. According to the bill, such a representative would be, not only barrister or solicitor, but also a person closest to the party. According to the author, participation of a non‑professional representative in penal process would lead to a risk that he/she would undertake legal actions to the detriment of the principal and that he/she would guided by loyalty to the principal, rather than by knowledge of law. He also notes that information disclosed to a non‑professional representative would not be protected by solicitor‑client privilege.
The amendment proposed in the petition aims to improve the efficiency of investigation and prosecution of persons who committed an act of vandalism by illegally placing graffiti in a public sphere. In the author’s opinion adding a new article to the Penal Code is not necessary. A modification of current provisions, e.g. by increasing sanctions provided in the Misdemeanours Code, would be a more appropriate way to achieve promoter’s goals.
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