How are defence counsel appointed?
Suspects and accused who are paying for their defence are entitled to choose their own defence attorneys. Such privately retained lawyers will be admitted to represent the accused if they fulfil the basic qualification requirements listed in Rule 44 of the Rules of Procedure and Evidence. An indigent suspect or accused, however, may ask the Tribunal’s Registrar to assign a Tribunal-paid attorney to defend him or her before the Tribunal. In such a case, the suspect or accused can select an attorney from a list of qualified attorneys kept by the Registrar and the Tribunal will bear the cost of the defence.
