Admission of a Social Representative During Trial According to Article 90 of the Code of Criminal Procedure as Amended 10 June 2016 Cover Image

Dopuszczenie przedstawiciela społecznego do postępowania sądowego w świetle art. 90 k.p.k. po nowelizacji z dnia 10 czerwca 2016 r.
Admission of a Social Representative During Trial According to Article 90 of the Code of Criminal Procedure as Amended 10 June 2016

Author(s): Krzysztof Woźniewski
Subject(s): Criminal Law, Law and Transitional Justice
Published by: Temida 2
Keywords: criminal procedure; social representative; admission requirements; non-governmental organization;

Summary/Abstract: In June of this year, the Polish Sejm passed a law amending article 90 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. This provision regulates the institution of the so-called social representative (as – amicus curiae) in a Polish criminal trial. The amendments adopted are aimed at facilitating participation of the representative in the trial process. Adopted amendments change the procedural mechanism enabling the social representative to enter into the process, subordinating access to the consent of just one party to the proceedings.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 21
  • Page Range: 163-173
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish