Principle

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — Plea of Guilty — No Defence Exists Where Accused Pleads Guilty

Area of law
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

This principle establishes that the right to defend is available only to an accused who pleads not guilty; where the accused pleads guilty, there is no right to defend. The principle applies in criminal trials. It ensures that the right to defend is properly understood.…

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