Homicide Victim Representation — Who the Client Is and What the Law Promises
In a homicide case the victim can no longer join the proceedings — the role passes to close relatives and heirs, and this page is written for them. It explains what it means for the persons holding the victim's procedural position to be represented by an advocate under the Georgian Law on Advocacy Activity — within the bounds of Articles 2, 4 and 6. This statute does not regulate the victim's procedural powers in criminal proceedings — those are established by criminal procedure legislation; the advocacy statute answers the question of who, and how, protects these persons' interests throughout the process.