Guidelines Part 3 - Matter Type Guidelines State Criminal Law Matter Type Guidelines Dietrich/Pirimona Type Cases| Dietrich/Pirimona Type Cases |
Guideline: State
Number: Effective Date: 25/5/98 Law: State Criminal |
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| Assistance in criminal matters will be given where the accused is charged with a serious offence and to allow a trial to proceed without legal representation would in all the circumstances be unfair to the accused taking into account such matters as but not limited to: | |||||
| a. | the complexity of the issues raised on the Crown papers; | ||||
| b. | the number of counts in the indictment; | ||||
| c. | the nature of the evidence and how it is to be given; | ||||
| d. | the likely sanction on a guilty verdict being returned; | ||||
| e. | the background, intellectual capacity and any other relevant matter relating to the accused; | ||||
| f. | and otherwise whether fairness to the accused could be ensured by having the matter conducted before a jury without the presence of counsel. | ||||