Challenges of legal aid system in Polish criminal proceedings

Abstract

The injured party plays an extremely important role in the Polish criminal procedure. However, there is a lot left to be desired in terms of binding statutory regulations and the way they are put to practice, especially when it comes to realistic possibilities of protecting one's rights and interests. The array of means available to the victim of a crime should be comparable with the array of means available to the perpetrator and furthermore they should be enforceable.