Right To Counsel 25(4) and (10)
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A young person at trial has the right to instruct counsel without delay, where the right to counsel is usually imposed by a young person instead of a parent. Sections 25(4) and (10) allow young people to obtain the same rights as adults, in terms of legal counsel, consent, and etc. It is also necessary that young persons be given the right to consult a parent or other adult in some circumstances.
Subsection 25(10) of the YJCA permits provinces to establish a program for the recovery of costs of a young person’s counsel from the young person or the parents of that young person. Therefore, young people are represented by permanent salaried legal aid lawyers or, as per the specified choice, by a private lawyer who accepts the legal aid mandate payable according to the pre-established rates. If a young offender is ineligible he is represented by a private lawyer at a cost agreed upon by the youth and/or his parents and the lawyer.
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