On 28 October 2024 a bill to amend the Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure and certain other statutes was added to the government’s list of legislative works as form No. UD 153.This study presents what the author considers the most important proposals for changes in the provisions on criminal procedure and their subjective assessment from the point of view of the procedural guarantees of the accused. The bill is at the initial stage of the legislative procedure, so it is not yet known what its fate will be and when it will finally reach the Speaker. Nevertheless, due to the importance of the amendment in question, it seems necessary to start a broad discussion about the major changes the bill entails, from the point of view of citizens and that of the provisions governing the profession of defence lawyer in criminal cases.
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