Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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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.