Crimes are pernicious tonics
that leave people indifferent and cold for a lifetime. When you are one of
those who are accused of certain crimes, you too have all the legal rights. One
of those is to hire the best lawyer in town and you can go through the entire
process – from random questioning through the end of the trial – only if you
want one. In case you don’t want an attorney, you certainly have all the rights
to represent yourself and your case.
Called as appearing "pro
se" or "pro per," means you are representing yourself, which
actually means you need to invest your time to understand criminal law in
Singapore and then do whatever a
lawyer is supposed to do to protect all your rights. So before you go any
further with your decision, consider what it really means and how things
actually work.
Why
People Actually Represent Themselves?
People choose to represent
themselves for a variety of reasons and other logics that come in their ways.
Few think that they would be more successful than someone else who isn’t aware
of all the facts of their case. Others also represent themselves since they
think they won't qualify for a non-cost, court-appointed attorney, but they
just don’t want to hire one at their own expense. And others just don’ trust lawyers for their
case. Read
more…
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