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あらすじ・解説
**Ineffective counsel** refers to a situation where a lawyer or legal representative fails to provide competent legal representation to their client, resulting in a violation of the client's right to a fair trial. This can include various forms of inadequate performance, such as failing to investigate the case properly, not presenting key evidence, making critical errors during trial, or not communicating effectively with the client.
In the context of criminal law, ineffective counsel can be grounds for an appeal or a new trial if it can be proven that the lawyer's deficiencies significantly affected the outcome of the case. The legal standard for determining ineffective counsel often involves showing that the attorney's performance was below a reasonable standard of competence and that this poor performance directly harmed the client's case.