Tactics of the Defence lawyer's work at the stage of fixing the testimony

Tactics of the Defence lawyer's work at the stage of fixing the testimony

Authors

  • Zhanna EROFEEVA ФГАОУ ВО «Сибирский федеральный университет», г. Красноярск

Keywords:

interrogation, recording of testimony, defender, interrogation protocol, Defence tactics, investigative errors, inadmissible evidence

Abstract

The article is devoted to the problem of the Defence lawyer's participation at the stage of recording testimony during interrogation - the most common investigative action that forms a key part of the evidence base. Based on the analysis of 20 interrogation protocols, regulations of the FPA of the Russian Federation, scientific literature and a survey of practising lawyers, the author identified systemic procedural errors, lack of specialised methodological recommendations and the need to develop detailed tactics for the lawyer's work. It is concluded that it is necessary to create uniform algorithms of the Defence lawyer's actions to increase the legal significance of the testimony and ensure the rights of the principal.

Author Biography

Zhanna EROFEEVA , ФГАОУ ВО «Сибирский федеральный университет», г. Красноярск

Student and winner of the 2nd International Competition of Student Research Papers in memory of Professor P.A. Kucherenko, titled "The Bar and Its Role in the Modern Rule-of-Law State"

Published

2026-10-21

Issue

No. 3 (87) (2026): Herald of Tver State University. Series: Law

Section

Трибуна молодого ученого