The right to a competent court according to the Constitution of the Republic of Poland and the substantive jurisdiction of the district court in the Code of Criminal Procedure Cover Image

Prawo do sądu właściwego na gruncie Konstytucji Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej a właściwość rzeczowa sądu rejonowego w Kodeksie postępowania karnego
The right to a competent court according to the Constitution of the Republic of Poland and the substantive jurisdiction of the district court in the Code of Criminal Procedure

Author(s): Korneliusz Łukasik
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Constitutional Law
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: the Constitution of the Republic of Poland; the Code of Criminal Procedure; right to a fair trial; district court

Summary/Abstract: In the paper, the author focuses on discussing the issue of the right to a competentcourt within the meaning of the article 45 of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland,as well as the substantive jurisdiction of the district court in the Code of CriminalProcedure. The author brings closer to the concept of the right to a fair trial on the basis ofthe Constitution of the Republic of Poland (article 45) according to which „Everyone shallhave the right to a fair and public hearing of his case, without undue delay, before a competent,impartial and independent court”. The author also refers to the jurisprudence ofthe Constitutional Tribunal.

  • Issue Year: 7/2023
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 1-14
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish
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