Competence of Trial Panel in accordance with the provisions of Vietnam Criminal Procedure Code

Abstract

This article aims to present some contents related to trial panel in addition to analyzing some of their competence in criminal court session such as competence to issue a decision to institute a criminal case, to adjudicate jurisdiction of the trial panel when procurators withdraw the whole prosecution decision. The author also highlights some shortcomings in the implementation of legislation on and proposes some contents in the Criminal Procedure Code that need revising and supplementing.