PRIVATE LAWYER V/S PUBLIC PROSECUTOR

In a common man’s life, there are very less chances of them facing the court’s trials & get stuck in between the turbulent of law & order. But sometimes, few people are not that lucky & get entangled in such situations. Law & order is a very tricky thing, if you don’t have a strong legal background or support.

If you get charged of any crime, you will definitely require a legal representative to defend you in the court room. The more experienced the defendant is, the higher the chances of you winning the case. You will have two options –

• PRIVATE LAWYER (Solicitor)
• PUBLIC DEFENDER

The major difference between the two is that when a person is not able to afford to hire a private lawyer or do not have a lawyer, the state agrees to pay for the public lawyer for that person. Therefore, a private lawyer is a lawyer chosen by you where as a public defender is a lawyer who works for the govt. & is appointed by the court to those who cannot afford to hire a private lawyer on their own.

There is always an ongoing tiff between which lawyer is better, private or public? Or which lawyer to choose?  In our opinion, a solicitor provides much more soother experiences with better results as compared to a public defender. But they all have their pros & cons.

PROS & CONS OF PUBLIC DEFENDER

1. PROS
2. The major & most important fact is that public defender are FREE. The idea behind allotting a public defender is to help those who can’t afford to hire a private attorney on their own. If you are poor & don’t have enough funds, the state will pay for your lawyer. But if you have funds, they expect you to pay for the lawyer.
3. Second beneficial thing is that the public defender sits & works with the judges & prosecutors, sharing a good bond which maybe beneficial to you incase of case-pleading.

• CONS

The biggest point of worry is the case load. Because the ratio of public lawyer’s to that of the requirement is very low. This is not their fault. Our judicial system is not efficient enough to work as intended. Therefore, a lot many cases have been allotted to one public defender. Because of this, they are not able to give their all to each case. According to a survey report, public attorneys spend 25% less time on a case than they are supposed to. As a result, the case’s result is less productive.

PRIVATE ATTORNEY

• A private attorney is far better in all aspects. First of all, a private attorney has more experience in picking up the evidences, identifying the key witnesses & preparing cases in a much better way as compared to public defenders.
• They also have more resources to gather information & proofs on their side as compared to the public defenders.
• Because you are paying them, they will solely focus on your case & they would be obliged to assist you in any & every way possible.

PERKS OF HIRING A PRIVATE DEFENSE ATTORNEY

1. You get more time.

Public defenders are appointed by court. Hence, they work for pre-defined hours. They are already over-loaded with cases & underpaid for them too. Hence, they do not give enough bandwidth to give per case as compared to private lawyers.

• Winning a case.

The competency of a private lawyer is determined by the number of cases he has won. Therefore, they are willing to fight harder & to put his sweat & blood into your case. Private lawyers are comparatively more skilled & excel in connecting dots & finding explanatory holes in a state’s case.

• PREPARING FOR TRIAL

Collecting evidence is the first step towards a successful acquittal. The hardest part is to make your client ready if he is the defendant for the case. An excellent private lawyer will provide you the perfect instructions & script of statements for stronger  defence so that you can present your side clearly.

• Filing Paperwork

Even if you are winning the case, if the paper work is not according to the law, the case can turn into a mistrial. Hence, right paperwork is very important. If you choose a professional private attorney, it is for sure that everything will be double-checked. They will make sure to submit every document on time with accuracy, keeping your best-interest in their mind.

CONCLUSION

Now we all know, the difference between a private attorney & a public defender is huge. Choosing the right representative can largely impact on your case’s verdict. Your life, your freedom depends on how your lawyer represents your case/your side in front of the judges. If you have been accused of a false allegation or any serious crime, do not think twice before hiring a good professional private attorney. The charges maybe high but it literally is the matter of your life & freedom. Do not gamble for your life just to save some money. Choose wisely.

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