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Defense counsel and failure to appear--international criminal courts
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What Precautions And Remedies May A Trial Chamber Exercise When Defense Counsel Fails To Appear?, Kyle David Miller
What Precautions And Remedies May A Trial Chamber Exercise When Defense Counsel Fails To Appear?, Kyle David Miller
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What precautions and remedies may a trial chamber exercise when defense counsel fails to appear? If the purpose of a defendant is to delay the proceedings, is replacing counsel tantamount to acceding to such delay? Why are tribunals reluctant to rely on co-counsel serving as lead counsel? Should duty counsel be appointed? Should the international courts use a public-defender system to avoid such problems? Do national bars have a duty to honor punishments doled out by the international tribunals? Is there any practical effect?