PARTICIPATION OF A LAWYER IN COURT PROCEEDINGS IN THE ABSENCE OF A DEFENDANT IN THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

The appearance of the institution of court proceedings in the absence of a defendant in the criminal procedure legislation of the People’s Republic of China corresponds to the main global trends. The article analyses the norms of this institution and lists the categories of cases in the consideration of which it is applicable. The institution of court proceedings in the absence of a defendant is compared with the procedure for considering cases of confiscation of property obtained by criminal means, in the event of the escape of a suspect or an accused, in the event of his death or when he fled from the investigation. The issues of appeal and revision of the sentence passed in the absence of a defendant are investigated. The problems of participation of a lawyer by agreement and by appointment in court proceedings in the absence of a defendant are considered.