Problem
Denial of right to a legal defence
Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Other Names:
Violation of right to a defence against criminal charges Incidence:
A former merchant bank on charge of fraud in the UK found himself unable to afford to hire legal representatives at the same time as the antiquated and complex fraud trial procedures made it almost impossible to defend himself. He calculated that had he used lawyers, at rates of £200 an hour, he could already have spent close to £1 million for the 40 days in court since the trial started.
Broader Problems:
Social injusticeDenial of right to fair and public trial Narrower Problems:
Denial of right to examine witnessesDenial of right to confront accusersLack of access for prisoners' defenceDenial of right to time to prepare a trial defenceProhibitive cost of linguistic interpretation in legal proceedings Related Problems:
Unfit legal defendants Aggravates:
Inadequate defenceImpediments to extradition Subject(s):
Law → LegalityLaw → Tribunals, courts
Societal Problems → Crime
Societal Problems → Deprivation
Societal Problems → Maltreatment
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST