VIOLATION OF THE RIGHT OF THE ACCUSED TO CONFIDENTIAL COMMUNICATION WITH THE DEFENDER IN THE ASPECT OF ELIMINATING ITS CAUSES AND CONDITIONS
The article discusses one of the basic rights of an accused or convicted person in a criminal case -confidential communication with a defense lawyer, which involves building trusting communication, discussing any issues without the intervention of third parties. The author analyzes the obstacles leading to the violation of the rights of the accused in this part, the specifics of the use of video conferencing during such communication, monitoring of correspondence between the accused and the defender, consultations of the lawyer during the investigation of the criminal case and during the court session. The paper presents data from international judicial practice, which are reflected in the decisions of national courts. In conclusion, the author notes that the work of the legislator should be carried out in establishing a much larger number of guarantees provided to the lawyer in terms of confidentiality of communication with the client.