The Public Defence Solicitor's Office

Question

The Public Defence Solicitor's Office handles criminal cases in Scotland from the defendant's side. (The Public Prosecutor's Office - Fiscalía - work from the prosecution's side).

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From their own code of conduct, their function is:

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1. The purpose of the Public Defence Solicitors' Office is to provide proper, appropriate, timely and independent advice and representation to persons subject to criminal investigations or criminal proceedings.

I am unaware of an equivalent body in Latin America or Spain and so have translated it as:

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Oficio de Defensores Públicos

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Does anyone have any better suggestions? Does an equivalent body exist? I would really appreciate any comments you have.

Thanks again!

If anyone is interested, here si the link to the code of conduct I mentioned above: http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=5&ved=0CD0QFjAE&url=http://www.pdso.org.uk/aboutpdso/documents/CodeofConduct1.1.doc&rct=j&q=public defence s - amy_moreno, Dec 8, 2010

Answer 1

In the U.S. we use both ""Oficina de Defensores de Oficio" and "Oficina de Defensores Público."

Thank you Marianne! :) - amy_moreno, Dec 8, 2010