Saint Lucia

Criminal Code

CHAPTER THREE
Procedure

PART VI
INDICTABLE TRIALS

SUB-PART A
THE TRIAL

Reply for the Prosecution

Defence by counsel and caution to undefended accused
916.— (1) Any person charged with an indictable offence may make his or her full defence by counsel.

(2) Where an accused person is not defended by counsel, then, on the completion of the examination of the witnesses on the part of the prosecution, the Judge shall inform him or her, or cause him or her to be informed, of his or her right to address the jury and to give evidence on his or her own behalf or to remain silent, and also of his or her right to call witnesses in his or her defence.

Keywords

Rights during trial - legal assistance



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