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Utvidgad möjlighet att använda tidiga förhör vid huvudförhandling - Träffsäkert och rättssäkert?

Ghadyani, Sara LU (2021) LAGF03 20212
Department of Law
Faculty of Law
Abstract
By far the most important principles in Swedish procedural law are the principle of oral pro- ceedings, the principle of immediateness and the concentration principle. These are long standing principles that have been in accordance with the Swedish Code of Judicial Procee- dings (1942:740) since it came into force in 1948. The society since then has changed rapidly and there is need for the Swedish legislation to keep up with that change.
The Swedish legislation gives limited possibility to use documented interrogations from the preliminary investigation as evidence in court. The debate about whether or not to expand the possibility to use documented interrogations from the preliminary investigation as evidence in court has been going on... (More)
By far the most important principles in Swedish procedural law are the principle of oral pro- ceedings, the principle of immediateness and the concentration principle. These are long standing principles that have been in accordance with the Swedish Code of Judicial Procee- dings (1942:740) since it came into force in 1948. The society since then has changed rapidly and there is need for the Swedish legislation to keep up with that change.
The Swedish legislation gives limited possibility to use documented interrogations from the preliminary investigation as evidence in court. The debate about whether or not to expand the possibility to use documented interrogations from the preliminary investigation as evidence in court has been going on for several years. Those who are for recognize that it is the only way to make the criminal trial procedures more efficient. Simultaneously the individuals who are against consider that an acceptance of such evidence would go against the rule of law. The biggest issue will be how the opposite party will be able to correctly cross examine the witness. That is because during the preliminary investigation the prosecutor gives the defen- dant and its team limited party insight. Therefore the prosecutor will have a more dominant position when the interrogations take place. Nevertheless the Swedish parliament recently passed a bill that will allow preliminary investigations as evidence in court. The new legisla- tion comes into force on January 1 2022. The aim of this essay is to examine and analyze this new legislation.
There are a two questions within this issue that will be answered in the essay. First of all, what changes will the new legislation bring to the Swedish Code of Judicial Proceedings? Do the new changes live up to the essential established procedural principles within Swedish law? Secondly the essay will examine and answer if the new legislation will fulfill the requi- rement of efficiency and rule of law.
The conclusion is that some of the principals in Swedish procedural law will notably weaken in particular the immediacy in taking of evidence. On the other hand the new legislation does not have all the procedural safeguards one would require in a rule of law perspective. (Less)
Abstract (Swedish)
Det finns flera viktiga rättsliga principer inom svensk processrätt. Några av de viktigaste är principerna om muntlighet, omedelbarhet och koncentration som funnits sedan rättegångs- balkens (1942:740) ikraftträdande 1948. Principerna är därmed gamla.
I dagsläget är vittnesattester som huvudregel förbjudet enligt 35 kap. 14 § rättegångsbalken. Detta betyder att de tidiga förhör som görs under förundersökningen ofta inte får åberopas som bevis vid huvudförhandlingen. Debatten angående att utöka möjligheterna att använda tidiga förhör i domstol i svensk rätt har pågått under flera år. Sommaren 2021 lämnade rege- ringen över en proposition till riksdagen som föreslog flera ändringar i rättegångsbalken för att utöka möjligheterna till just... (More)
Det finns flera viktiga rättsliga principer inom svensk processrätt. Några av de viktigaste är principerna om muntlighet, omedelbarhet och koncentration som funnits sedan rättegångs- balkens (1942:740) ikraftträdande 1948. Principerna är därmed gamla.
I dagsläget är vittnesattester som huvudregel förbjudet enligt 35 kap. 14 § rättegångsbalken. Detta betyder att de tidiga förhör som görs under förundersökningen ofta inte får åberopas som bevis vid huvudförhandlingen. Debatten angående att utöka möjligheterna att använda tidiga förhör i domstol i svensk rätt har pågått under flera år. Sommaren 2021 lämnade rege- ringen över en proposition till riksdagen som föreslog flera ändringar i rättegångsbalken för att utöka möjligheterna till just detta. De nya förändringarna träder i kraft 1 januari 2022.
Den nya lagstiftningen syftar till att effektivisera brottmålsprocessen med bevarande av rätts- säkerheten. De som är för anser att det är enda sättet att effektivisera brottmålsprocessen. Andra anser att en sådan omfattande ändringar i rättegångsbalken skulle utgöra en rättsosä- kerhet. Lagstiftningen ämnar ju dock att göra både? Eller är det en paradox?
Frågeställningarna som uppsatsen bygger på är för det första vilka förändringar de nya änd- ringarna i rättegångsbalken kommer att innebära och för det andra om de nya förändringarna uppfyller kraven på effektivitet och rättssäkerhet.
Uppsatsens slutsatser är att en förändring av rättegångsbalkens regler medför att vi går ifrån principen om bevisomedelbarhet. Slutligen kommer den förändring som nu träder i kraft 1 januari 2022 inte försvaga rättssäkerheten i stora hela, men det förstärker inte den heller rätts- säkerheten för den misstänkte. (Less)
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Ghadyani, Sara LU
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course
LAGF03 20212
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M2 - Bachelor Degree
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Processrätt, rättssäkerhet, brottmål, muntlighetsprincipen, bevisomedelbarhet, omedelbarhetsprincipen.
language
Swedish
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9070397
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2022-02-15 11:35:01
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2022-02-15 11:35:01
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  abstract     = {{By far the most important principles in Swedish procedural law are the principle of oral pro- ceedings, the principle of immediateness and the concentration principle. These are long standing principles that have been in accordance with the Swedish Code of Judicial Procee- dings (1942:740) since it came into force in 1948. The society since then has changed rapidly and there is need for the Swedish legislation to keep up with that change.
The Swedish legislation gives limited possibility to use documented interrogations from the preliminary investigation as evidence in court. The debate about whether or not to expand the possibility to use documented interrogations from the preliminary investigation as evidence in court has been going on for several years. Those who are for recognize that it is the only way to make the criminal trial procedures more efficient. Simultaneously the individuals who are against consider that an acceptance of such evidence would go against the rule of law. The biggest issue will be how the opposite party will be able to correctly cross examine the witness. That is because during the preliminary investigation the prosecutor gives the defen- dant and its team limited party insight. Therefore the prosecutor will have a more dominant position when the interrogations take place. Nevertheless the Swedish parliament recently passed a bill that will allow preliminary investigations as evidence in court. The new legisla- tion comes into force on January 1 2022. The aim of this essay is to examine and analyze this new legislation.
There are a two questions within this issue that will be answered in the essay. First of all, what changes will the new legislation bring to the Swedish Code of Judicial Proceedings? Do the new changes live up to the essential established procedural principles within Swedish law? Secondly the essay will examine and answer if the new legislation will fulfill the requi- rement of efficiency and rule of law.
The conclusion is that some of the principals in Swedish procedural law will notably weaken in particular the immediacy in taking of evidence. On the other hand the new legislation does not have all the procedural safeguards one would require in a rule of law perspective.}},
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