Sejong Law Firm announced on October 29 that it successfully concluded a seminar titled 'Understanding and Response Strategies for the New Criminal Justice System' on the 24th floor of the Grand Seoul seminar room on the 28th.
The seminar was organized to analyze key issues such as the restructuring of the Prosecution Service and the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency, as well as changes in the investigative powers of the police and special judicial police, following the implementation of the separation of investigation and prosecution on October 2. It also aimed to discuss major legal risks that companies may face and practical response strategies.
The seminar began with opening remarks from Jang Young-soo, the head of Sejong's criminal group. It consisted of three sessions featuring experts from the criminal field with backgrounds in the prosecution and police, who addressed changes in the roles and powers of investigative agencies and proposed effective response strategies for each stage of investigation and prosecution, garnering positive feedback from attendees.
In the first session, lawyer Lim Se-jin, who previously served as the head of the Criminal Affairs Division at the Ministry of Justice, presented on 'The Role of the Prosecution Service as a Human Rights Protection Agency and Changes in the Role of Special Judicial Police.'
Lim emphasized, "Prosecutors in the Prosecution Service will play the role of judges and controllers of investigation results, making it crucial to establish corresponding defense strategies. Although investigation and prosecution are separated, it is important to respond comprehensively from the initiation of the investigation to the trial stage."
The second session featured lawyer Kim Tae-hyung, who has served as the deputy chief prosecutor at the Cheonan branch of the Daejeon District Prosecutors' Office and as the head of the Criminal Planning Division at the Ministry of Justice. He discussed 'The Organization and Prospects of the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency.'
Kim noted, "The Serious Crimes Investigation Agency can be seen as a newly established institution that separates the investigative functions of serious crimes previously held by the prosecution under the overarching principle of separating investigation and prosecution. It is essential to closely examine whether a case falls under the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency's jurisdiction and whether it may be transferred to them once an investigation begins."
In the final session, lawyer Kim Tae-seung, who has extensive experience in police investigation response work within Sejong's criminal group and has served as a judicial police officer after graduating from the police academy, presented on 'The Role of the Police and Response Strategies Following the Reform of the Criminal Justice System.'
Kim explained, "With the reform of the criminal justice system, prosecutors can no longer conduct investigations directly, increasing the importance of evidence collection through police investigations and police decisions. It is necessary to control criminal risks with the assistance of skilled lawyers who have rich experience and know-how related to police investigations from the early stages of police investigations to the decision-making stage regarding prosecution or non-prosecution."
Jang Young-soo emphasized, "This reform of the criminal justice system has initiated significant changes in the overall investigation and prosecution procedures. It is crucial for companies to accurately understand the roles and powers of each investigative agency and to establish response strategies for each stage."
He added, "Sejong will support companies in proactively and comprehensively responding to various criminal and regulatory risks they face in the changing criminal justice environment, leveraging the expertise of professionals with extensive practical experience in key investigative agencies such as the prosecution and police."
Meanwhile, Sejong's criminal group boasts a large-scale team of over 80 experts, including former Prosecutor General Moon Moo-il, Jang Young-soo, Lee Jeong-hwan, Park Jin-won, Jo Joo-yeon, and Lee Jae-hoon, all of whom have deep expertise in investigations.
Recently, the group has continued to strengthen its organizational capabilities both quantitatively and qualitatively by recruiting lawyer Shin Seung-ho, a former head of the Criminal Division at the Seongnam branch of the Suwon District Prosecutors' Office, providing a one-stop solution for criminal issues from initial investigation responses to trial stages.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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