40

https://doi.org/10.22364/juzk.83.40 | 361-367 | PDF

Favor defensionis principa piemērošanas problemātika Latvijas kriminālprocesā

Problems of Application of Favor Defensionis Principle in Latvian Criminal Proceedings

Jānis Dobelnieks, Mg. iur.
Latvijas Universitātes Juridiskās fakultātes
Tiesību zinātnes doktora studiju programmas doktorants

Summary
The character of criminal procedure competition differs significantly from other legal processes due to the lack of formal equality between the prosecution and defence. To balance this inequality, procedural advantages for the defence, such as the principle of reformatio in peius, are established. This principle limits higher courts from worsening the defendant’s situation after a lower court’s decision, ensuring fair trial rights. However, recent legal amendments raise concerns about potential inequalities favouring the prosecution, complicating the balance intended by the principle.

Atslēgvārdi: favor defensionis princips, reformatio in peius aizliegums, tiesības uz aizstāvību, taisnīga tiesa, personas tiesības kriminālprocesā, apsūdzības funkcija, procesuālo funkciju nodalīšana, tiesas spriešana

Keywords: favor defensionis principle, right of defence, prohibition of reformatio in peius, fair trial, rights of a person in criminal proceedings, prosecution function, separation of procedural functions, administration of justice

Indivīds, tiesības un tiesas: tiesību nozaru perspektīva. Latvijas Universitātes 83. starptautiskās zinātniskās konferences tiesību zinātnes rakstu krājums = Individual, Law, and Courts: Perspectives of Legal Areas. Legal Science Proceedings of the 83^rd International Scientific Conference of the University of Latvia. Rīga: LU Akadēmiskais apgāds, 2025. 502 lpp.