THE MAIDS RIGHT TO A LAWYER: Under Article 28 of the Constitution, anyone charged with an offence that carries a sentence of Life imprisonment or death is supposed to be provided a lawyer at the expense of the state. This is part of ones right to a fair hearing. In relation to the maid who was caught on that now infamous video allegedly mistreating a child, if the she is charged with Attempted Murder which carries a maximum sentence of Life in prison, then she will be entitled to a lawyer provided for by the state. However, this is not the case for offences that do not have a maximum sentence of death and life in prison. In such cases, then one is supposed to either represent him/ herself, or seek private legal representation or legal aid. If you do have any questions about this, or any other legal issue, please do contact us through our website at barefootlaw.org, by email to [email protected], call 0414660539, Skype at barefootlaw, send a message through the inbox or post it on our wall.
Posted on: Tue, 25 Nov 2014 04:41:23 +0000
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