The issue of public defense continues to remain relevant, and for years the workload of the public defender’s office has been increasing.

“The burden on the public defender’s office is increasing, but the state is not providing sufficient resources in return, and this is gradually worsening the situation.

The 2022-2026 Strategy for Judicial and Legal Reforms includes several provisions regarding both the pro bono platform and public defense, which are aimed at reducing precisely this overload, while in practice the situation is worse.”

According to the lawyer, in 2024 the number of public defense cases reached 23 thousand, even more than that, meaning the number of cases has doubled.

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