Abstract
The article explores the procedure of payment of remuneration to the lawyers participating in criminal proceedings as defence counsels by appointment, for defence of the accused and the defendant. Analyzing the provisions of regulatory legal acts regulating the remuneration to the appointed counsel in criminal proceedings and practical examples of their implementation in various constituent entities of the Russian Federation the author identifies systemic problems in the procedure of such payments. Particular attention is paid to significant gaps in legislation and law enforcement practice of the subjects of preliminary investigation, which lead to the emergence of the mentioned systemic problems. Drawing conclusions, the author mentions a necessity to improve the relevant legislation and points out a possibility of reducing the extent of participation of investigators and interrogators in the process of payment to advocates by appointment.
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