Criminal Jurisprudence–Rights of the accused–It is incumbent upon the Trial Courts dealing with criminal proceedings, faced with such situations to inform the accused of their rights to legal representation and their entitlement to be represented by legal aid counsel in the event they cannot afford a counsel–The Trial Courts shall record the offer made to the accused in this regard, the response of the accused to such offer and also the action taken thereupon in their orders, before commencing examination of the witnesses.
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