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If you are charged with a criminal offence and you cannot afford a lawyer or get legal aid, you may have to defend yourself. Learn your rights and what’s involved. | If you are charged with a criminal offence and you cannot afford a lawyer or get legal aid, you may have to defend yourself. Learn your rights and what’s involved. | ||
=Understand your legal rights= | =Understand your legal rights= | ||
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==You have the right to a fair trial== | ==You have the right to a fair trial== | ||
If your criminal charge goes to a trial, listen carefully and ask the judge to explain anything you don’t understand. The judge has a duty to help you understand the process to ensure a fair trial, but the judge can’t be your lawyer. | If your criminal charge goes to a trial, listen carefully and ask the judge to explain anything you don’t understand. The judge has a duty to help you understand the process to ensure a fair trial, but the judge can’t be your lawyer. | ||
=The steps in the process= | =The steps in the process= | ||
