Features of ensuring the right to protect the juvenile suspect and accused with the participation of defense counsel in pre-trial criminal proceedings

This article is devoted to the detailed regulation of the investigator (inquirer) activities as an official obliged to take all possible measures to ensure the right to defense of suspects, accused persons. At the same time, the appointment of juvenile defense lawyer has separate features. As a juvenile client is a person with a special status, he is subject to additional rules provided for by law or international acts (standards). Meanwhile, regulating the procedure of a juvenile defense lawyer appointment, Russian legislation does not take into account the specific features of age and other related exceptions. Therefore, the right to defense can be violated in pre-trial proceedings because of undue formalities and disregard of the special legal status of the juveniles. The article presents the draft standard which enshrines the particular assignment of a defense counsel to ensure the right to protect the juvenile suspect and accused.