Legal Encyclopedia. The letter a

attorney-client privilege

- Is any information that is associated with the provision of legal aid lawyer.

Under any information means any information, regardless of source, and its production method, and regardless of what kind of legal assistance provided.

The lawyer is not required to report to anyone else about the forms and methods of legal aid, on which the information at its disposal, and how he was going to use them.

A lawyer can publicize information communicated to him by the principal in connection with the provision of legal assistance to the latter, only with the consent of the principal, and only in the best of the rights and interests of the person.

The lawyer is not subject to challenge and question a witness about the circumstances that became known to him in connection with an appeal to him for legal assistance or in connection with its provision.

The lawyer is exempt from the obligation to testify about the circumstances that have become known to him in connection with performance of duties of defense counsel or representative in a criminal case.

Criminal procedural law, without establishing any exceptions to this rule, depending on the time of receipt of a lawyer information constituting AT does not limit their information obtained only after the lawyer was allowed to participate in the case as defense counsel accused.

Ban questioned the lawyer became known to him about circumstances of the case

It applies to information received in connection with the protection of the suspect. Defender shall not disclose any information communicated to it in connection with the implementation of protection, and in the provision of other legal assistance.

The release of the lawyer from the obligation to testify about the circumstances and the facts that became known to him or have been entrusted in connection with his professional activities, serves to ensure everyone's right to privacy, personal and family secrets, protection of honor and

good name and a guarantee that the information about privacy, confidentially trustee in order to protect themselves only a lawyer would not be against the will of the person is used for other purposes, including as evidence against him.

Obtaining a judgment in conducting operational-search measures and investigative actions in respect of a lawyer is not only an additional guarantee of the independence of the person, but also ensures that the AT

The criminal case against a lawyer can be excited by the prosecutor on the basis of the conclusion of a district court judge.

prosecution evidence may be considered only those data objects and documents that are not included in the production of a lawyer according to his principals. This evidence must be obtained in accordance with the law and taking into account the additional safeguards AT

Evidence may only be used in criminal proceedings against a lawyer who has committed

a crime unrelated to the act by which he turns professional

legal assistance.

The exception is when, in the course of search operations or investigative actions have been found and seized crime guns, as well as items that are prohibited for circulation or circulation of which is restricted in accordance with the Russian legislation.

We advocate any items can be removed, which are prohibited for circulation or circulation of which is restricted in accordance with the legislation, regardless of whether they are included in the production according to his principals.

The lawyer has the right to acquire arms on the general grounds established by law.