Yes, lawyers have a professional duty to provide a defense for their clients, regardless of whether they are guilty or innocent. This is a fundamental principle of the legal system that ensures everyone has the right to a fair trial and legal representation.
Yes, lawyers can defend clients they know are guilty. It is their ethical duty to provide the best possible defense for their clients, regardless of their guilt or innocence.
Yes, lawyers can defend themselves in court, but it is generally not recommended as they may not have the necessary objectivity and legal expertise to effectively represent themselves.
Lawyers defend people in court.
Yes, criminal defense lawyers defend individuals who are accused of committing a crime, regardless of whether they are guilty or innocent. Their role is to ensure their clients receive a fair trial and legal representation.
Lawyers are obligated to provide a defense for their clients, regardless of guilt, to ensure a fair trial and protect their rights. They may challenge evidence, question witnesses, and seek to mitigate the consequences of the crime.
it depends on the number of patinces how long they are in court. and wether or not they even GO to court. some lawyers don't have to go to court.
Yes, a lawyer can effectively defend a guilty client in a court of law by ensuring the client's rights are protected, challenging the prosecution's evidence, and advocating for a fair trial.
the judges were previously lawyers, witnesses, or otherwise.
Lawyers are ethically obligated to provide a defense for their clients, regardless of their guilt or innocence. It is the responsibility of the legal system to determine guilt or innocence, not the lawyer.
Two things lawyers are required to do are : a) take the bar exam to become a lawyer b) defend their side in court.
In court, you can plea "not guilty" to defend yourself against the charges. This means you are denying the accusations and requesting a trial to prove your innocence.
Cross examination is one area, but many lawyers have to defend clients that the either know, or believe, to be guilty of their offense. This has got to be hard to deal with. Most lawyers are honest people, but the constitutions of most countries state that EVERYONE, no matter who they are or what crime they are charged with, MUST have a good and effective defence. This means that SOME lawyer MUST defend them. I personally think that this must be the hardest part of their jobs. It has to be hard to vigorously defend someone you believe to be guilty of a heinous crime.