Chapter 2 — Counsel
Section 2
(1) A person appointed under section 1 or 1a as defence counsel or counsel for the injured party must be a public legal aid attorney or an advocate. If there is no suitable public legal aid attorney or advocate available or there is another special reason for it, also another person with the degree of oikeustieteen kandidaatti/juris kandidat who by law is competent to act as an attorney may be appointed as defence counsel or counsel for the injured party. The person to be appointed as defence counsel or counsel for the injured party is to be reserved an opportunity to be heard on the appointment. (260/2002)
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