0 in the US and some other countries, a lawyer paid for by the government to represent an accused person who cannot pay for a private lawyer --
1 a lawyer paid for by the government to represent an accused person who cannot pay for a private lawyer --
I argued earlier for a public defender service.
How will the impartiality of the public defender system be maintained?
I do not see why there should be one rule in respect of the public defender system and another in respect of electronic tagging.
It is sometimes thought that there should be a public defender.
I believe that a public defender service will make that very difficult.
Experiences of public defender systems in other countries have varied.
The many successful public defender schemes in other countries are not cited.
We strongly object to the creation of a public defender system through lawyers employed by the criminal defence service.
