Unauthorized Practice of Law in Criminal Representation
Sintesi Legislator
Generato dall'IAA person who acts as a representative in criminal proceedings by exercising rights and fulfilling obligations reserved exclusively for registered attorneys violates the prohibition against the unauthorized practice of law (§ 25 UeStG). The court reasoned that the appellant committed this offense by filing a request for access to case files on behalf of the accused and attending an investigative hearing as the accused's defense counsel, which are actions requiring formal authorization under procedural law (§§ 66, 68 StPO) and effectively representing the client before authorities, irrespective of any self-proclaimed advisory role or the failure to receive file copies directly.
Regesto Legislator
Ufficiale§ 25 UeStG; §§ 66 Abs. 1 und 68 Abs. 1 StPO. Wer sich im Strafverfahren als Parteivertreter aufführt und Rechte und Pflichten wahrnimmt, welche nur einem im Register eingetragenen Anwalt zustehen, macht sich der unbefugten Berufsausübung im Sinne von § 25 UeStG schuldig. | Strafrecht
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Generato dall'IADisposizioni normative citate
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Generato dall'IAQuestioni giuridiche chiave estratte da Legislator
Generato dall'IAThis is the provision under which the defendant was convicted for unauthorized practice of law, which the court upheld.
Cited to establish which rights (like file inspection) are reserved for parties and their representatives.
Cited to establish which rights (like attending procedural acts) are reserved for parties and their representatives.
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Rechtsprechung Luzern
Instanz: · Obergericht
Abteilung: · II. Kammer
Rechtsgebiet: · Strafrecht
Entscheiddatum: · 23.04.2010
Fallnummer: · 21 10 22
LGVE: · 2010 I Nr. 45
Leitsatz: · § 25 UeStG; §§ 66 Abs. 1 und 68 Abs. 1 StPO. Wer sich im Strafverfahren als Parteivertreter aufführt und Rechte und Pflichten wahrnimmt, welche nur einem im Register eingetragenen Anwalt zustehen, macht sich der unbefugten Berufsausübung im Sinne von § 25 UeStG schuldig.
Rechtskraft: · Diese Entscheidung ist rechtskräftig.