PUNISH CRIMINAL OFFENSES
--------
LH.LLC has full line of lawyers with good professional qualifications and good professional ethics to handle criminal cases.
...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
An outline of procedures for defense of the suspect and defendants and victims (clients):
Suspect and defendants and victims in criminal cases may request the lawyers to defend their legitimate rights and interests. This right is defined in Articles 60, 61 and 62 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam passed by the eighth National Assembly at its 10th session on November 27th, 2015 and takes effect on July 1st, 2016.
Definition of the Suspect:
The suspect is physical persons or juridical persons facing criminal charges. The rights and duties of juridical persons as suspect are executed by their legal representatives according to this Law. (Item 1 of Article 60 of the CPC 2015)
Definition of the Defendant:
Defendants are physical persons or juridical persons tried as per a Court’s decision. The rights and duties of defendants as suspects are executed by their legal representatives according to this Law. (Item 1 of Article 61 of the CPC 2015)
Definition of the Crime victims:
Crime victims are physical persons suffering from direct damage to physical body, mentality and property, or organizations whose property and reputation are impaired or threatened. (Item 1 of Article 62 of the CPC 2015) In the above three subjects, the law allows the right to request a lawyer to participate in defense proceedings, and protect their legitimate rights and interests.
LH.LLC has a full line of lawyers with good professional qualifications and good professional ethics to handle criminal cases. If the suspect and defendants and victims (referred to as the client) of LH.LLC require the defense, the parties jointly undertake the following steps:
1 Client makes a request for LH.LLC to appoint a lawyer to participate in defense proceedings for the client.
2 To sign a contract to participate in defense proceedings for the client
3 The law office signs the introduction letter to appoint a lawyer for a client’s proceedings