Right of advocate-defender for free meetings with the principal: questions of the theory and practice

Purpose: Analysis of theoretical and practical aspects of realization of the right of the advocate-defender for free meetings with the principal. Methodology: The formal-legal method, a statistical method and a method of theoretical modeling were used. Results: In work the offer on replacement of the term «appointment» used in the text of normative legal acts with the term «meetings for rendering a legal aid» is proved, and also suggestions for improvement of the precepts of law regulating the right of the advocate-defender for free meetings with the principal containing in conditions of compulsory isolation are formulated. Novelty/originality/value: Article possesses high scientific value and has the practical importance as is one of the first works devoted to the complex analysis of theoretical and practical questions of realization of the right of the advocate-defender for free meetings with the principal be the legislation of Russian Federation.