Opinia prawna na temat projektu o zmianie ustawy – Kodeks postępowania karnego i ustawy – Kodeks postępowania w sprawach o wykroczenia

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.