[ʧeɪnʤ ˈædvəkət]
Definition: is the termination of the contract with the defender and the invitation of a new one. The suspect, the accused, has the right to refuse a lawyer or chance advocate in criminal proceedings. Refusal of the lawyer or his replacement should occur exclusively in the presence of the defender after providing the opportunity for confidential communication. Such refusal or substitution is fixed in the protocol of procedural action.
Change advocate in a sentence:
- In the criminal process, there can be a huge number of reasons for which a person can decide to сhange advocate.
- The full or partial inaction of a lawyer, violation of obligations, "delaying" the proceedings, neglecting the interests and rights of the ward are sufficient grounds for demanding o сhange advocate.
Synonyms and related words: legal proceedings, defense of the indictee, rights and duties in the process
