Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Assistance of counsel
representation by a lawyer, esp. In a criminal case. See right to counsel.
Effective assistance of counsel
a conscientious, meaningful legal representation, whereby the defendant is advised of all rights and the lawyer is given reasonable opportunity to perform assigned tasks.
Ineffective assistance of counsel
a representation in which the lawyer cannot devote full effort to the defendant, usu. Because of a conflict of interest.
effective assistance of counsel
See ASSIS:CE OF COUNSEL.
ineffective assistance of counsel
See Asses TANCE OF COUNSEL.