When you encounter legal problems related to the criminal field, having an experienced lawyer with you will help you protect your legal rights in the best way. If you are looking for a criminal lawyer in Vietnam, this article by Viet An Law will provide useful information about the role of a lawyer, the work of a criminal lawyer, and things to note when handling a criminal case.
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The role of criminal lawyers in Vietnam
Criminal lawyers play an important role in protecting the legal rights of individuals and organizations when they encounter problems related to criminal law. In Vietnam, criminal lawyers not only support clients in legal matters but also help minimize legal risks and protect justice before the law.
Providing legal knowledge on criminal law: Answering questions about criminal law, guiding clients to properly perform in criminal relationships, providing legal aid solutions to ensure the legitimate rights and interests of clients in lawsuits and proceedings;
Consulting on determining behavior and direction of case resolution: Based on understanding of criminal law, lawyers provide clients with directions for resolving related issues and reasonable actions in criminal cases.
Protecting the rights of clients: Criminal lawyers play a role in protecting the legal rights and interests of clients before the prosecuting agencies such as the Police, the Procuracy, and the Court. Lawyers ensure that clients are treated fairly and their rights are not violated throughout the proceedings.
Minimize legal risks: Instruct clients to comply with legal regulations to avoid criminal prosecution; Support businesses to prevent legal risks related to economic crimes, corruption, fraud, etc.
Scope of services of criminal lawyer in Vietnam
Criminal lawyers in Vietnam provide a wide range of legal services to protect the legitimate rights and interests of individuals and organizations in criminal cases. Specifically:
Criminal law advice
Explain the provisions of criminal law on crimes, penalties, aggravating and mitigating circumstances of criminal liability.
Instruct clients on how to protect their rights when being investigated, prosecuted, and tried in criminal cases.
Assess the factual situation to determine whether or not there are signs of criminal violations.
Reference defense lawyer for the accused
Support right from the investigation stage to protect legitimate rights.
Examine, evaluate, and present opinions on relevant evidence, documents, and objects, and request competent authorities to conduct examination and evaluation;
Request competent authorities to conduct proceedings to collect evidence, conduct additional appraisals, re-appraisals, and re-evaluate assets;
Participate in interrogations and work with investigators to ensure that clients are not forced to give statements.
Defending at a criminal trial to mitigate criminal liability or protect a client against false accusations
Participate in protecting the legitimate rights and interests of victims and litigants
Support in collecting evidence and filing criminal complaints.
Represent clients in the investigation, prosecution, and trial stages to claim damages.
Support for filing a criminal case.
Examine, evaluate, and present opinions on relevant evidence, documents, and objects, and request competent authorities to conduct examination and evaluation;
Request for property appraisal and valuation;
Present during confrontation, identification, and voice recognition;
Be present when taking statements, confronting, identifying, and recognizing the voice of the person you are protecting;
Read, take notes, and photocopy case files after the investigation is completed;
Participate in questioning and debating at court; view court records;
Grand working with the prosecution agency
Work with the Police, Procuracy, and Court to protect the rights of clients.
Drafting petitions and documents related to the case on behalf of clients.
Request competent authorities to collect evidence, change the person conducting the proceedings, appraisal, and valuation;
Support in resolving criminal cases related to businesses
Consulting on preventing legal risks of economic crimes, corruption, and commercial fraud.
Support businesses when investigated for criminal violations.
Protect the business’s interests when clients or partners infringe on its assets or legal rights.
Advice on appeals, complaints, review, and retrial
Support the appeal of the first instance judgment if there are signs of unfair trial.
Make complaints and recommendations about violations in the litigation process.
Support clients in requesting a review or retrial in cases where there is a legal basis.
Criminal Lawyer Service Delivery Process in Vietnam
Step 1: Receive client information
An Law Firm will receive all information and requests from clients to understand the issues that need to be resolved.
Step 2: Analyze and evaluate client requirements
The information processing department will analyze and evaluate the file and transfer it to our criminal lawyers based on the client’s profile so that the work can be carried out most effectively.
Step 3: Provide advice and reasonable solutions to resolve
Lawyers will meet clients directly to clearly explain the work and legal procedures. Directly participate in carrying out procedures to protect all legal rights of clients.
At the same time, perform work at courts at all levels and propose reasonable solutions. Specialized lawyers inform about the progress of court proceedings, participate in defense, litigation, etc., in court.
Service of Criminal Lawyer in Vietnam – Viet An Law Firm
Consulting on legal regulations related to criminal acts of suspects and defendants;
Support participation in the stages of litigation to clarify criminal acts and provide mitigating evidence for clients from the stages of investigation, prosecution, indictment, and trial of the case.
Advise, guide, and provide solutions to overcome the consequences of criminal acts for clients;
Collect documents, evidence, mitigating circumstances, or find an alibi if the client is wrongly accused, and find out the objective truth of the case.
Lawyers advise and guide defendants on leniency policies, amnesty policies, special pardons, and early release from prison.
Advise and support victims in criminal cases to ensure their legitimate rights and interests;
Clients who need to use a criminal lawyer in Vietnam, please contact Viet An Law for the best advice and support!
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Step 1: Receive client information
