Chapter Nine. Participants in the proceedings, their rights and obligations

06.09.2005. Decision of the Department of Criminal Cases of the Senate, case No SKK-467/2005 Exercising the accused person's rights of defense

21.12.2004. Decision of the Department of Criminal Cases of the Senate, case No SKK-668/2004 A court, having invited one sworn advocate for two persons on trial in a case, whose defence interests do not match, has roughly violated conditions of the Paragraph Three Section 96 and Section 97.1 of the Latvian Criminal Procedure Code

29.12.1998. Decision of the Department of Criminal Cases, case No SKK-398/1998 On the defendant's right to waive his defense counsel

27.10.1998. Assignment Hearing Decision of the Department of Criminal Cases, case No SKK-351/1998 The defense of a defense counsel at a court hearing shall be permissible only on the defendant's own initiative

19.05.1998. Decision of the Department of Criminal Cases, case No SKK- 177/1998 The offense provided for in Article 144 of the Latvian Criminal Code is completed with the moment of retention of property. A civil claim in a criminal case under Article 101 of the Criminal Procedure Code of Latvia is a claim for compensation for material damage caused by a crime

08.05.1998. Assignment Hearing Decision of the Department of Criminal Cases, case No SKK-169/1998 After reaching the age of majority, a minor victim shall exercise the rights and duties of the victim independently

04.11.1997. Decision of the Department of Criminal Cases, case No SKK-272/1997 The owner (lessor) of the car is also liable for material damage caused to third parties in case of violation of traffic safety regulations

21.03.1997. Assignment Hearing Decision of the Department of Criminal Cases, case No SKK-109/1997 The voluntary waiver of the defendant from the advocate at the court hearing does not violate the rights of the defense

10.03.1997. Assignment Hearing Decision of the Department of Criminal Cases, case No SKK-83/1997 Several persons who have jointly committed a criminal offense are jointly and severally liable for the damage

07.01.1997. Decision of the Department of Criminal Cases, case No SKK-6/1997 The accused's illiteracy is not a precondition for the participation of a lawyer in the case

08.11.1996. Assignment Hearing Decision of the Department of Criminal Cases, case No SKK-278/1996 On observance of the rights of the victim at the court hearing in accordance with the provisions of Section 100 of the Latvian Criminal Procedure Code

08.11.1996. Decision of the Department of Criminal Cases, case No SKK-253/1996 On the infringement of the defendant's rights of defense

23.04.1996. Decision of the Department of Criminal Cases, case No SKK-88/1996 On the infringement of the defendant's rights of defense