Can I entrust a lawyer to represent me during the investigation stage [Public Security Investigation Stage]

my country's current laws and regulations clearly stipulate whether victims, their legal representatives, and close relatives can hire lawyers to serve as agents during the investigation stage, and there is no clear prohibition. If there is no prohibition by law, then there is freedom. The relationship between lawyer and client is that of entrustment and entrustment, and it is a civil relationship between equal subjects. In accordance with the principle of civil autonomy and in the absence of an express prohibition by law on the victim not to hire a lawyer during the investigation stage, there is no reason to deny the victim’s right to hire a lawyer as an agent during the investigation stage. Criminal proceedings require high professionalism, and victims generally do not have relevant legal knowledge. If a lawyer is absent, the protection of their legitimate rights and interests is at risk, and there is a risk that the suspect will not receive due sanctions. During the investigation stage, lawyers can supervise the work of the investigative agencies and prosecutorial agencies in the name of the victim. If there is any behavior that infringes on the rights of the victim, shields and condones the suspect, or believes that it is inappropriate to change criminal coercive measures against the suspect, he or she can serve as an agent. File complaints or accusations with relevant departments in a timely manner.

In practice, the intervention of lawyers can facilitate reconciliation between the victim and the suspect. Common suspects are criminally detained by the police in accordance with the law after committing crimes. They confess to the crimes they committed and hope to obtain bail pending trial by actively compensating the victims. The intervention of lawyers can prevent the victim from continuing to pursue the criminal liability of the suspect and help him obtain compensation. At the same time, he can effectively supervise the case-handling agency and make accusations or complaints about relevant violations of laws and regulations.