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Is it wise to represent yourself in Crown Court?
30/05/2018An increasing number of people are choosing to represent themselves in Crown Court, many due to legal aid or funding issues. Unrepresented defendants are still the exception, of course, but Ministry of Justice (MoJ) statistics show that in 2015 7,000 people had no legal representation at their first Crown Court hearing, compared to 5,500 in […]
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