Isaeva, N.P. Participation of person, lacking status of the advocate, as a representative on criminal cases

Abstract: This article is devoted to the issue on the status of persons, who have a right to represent in criminal process. The author analyzes the positions of the legislator and of the Constitutional court of the Russian Federation on limitation of such persons to advocates only. Based on analysis of practice and international legal standards in this sphere, the author establishes the need to include into the criminal procedural legislation the provision for allowing non-advocates to represent in criminal process. Keywords: jurisprudence, the criminal procedure, Constitution of the Russian Federation, justice, representative, other person, advocate, suspect, accused, the Constitution of the Russian Federation, qualified legal assistance, assistance in criminal cases