I am aware of the possibility in general, but can you provide any relevant NZ law or precedent on the issue? Where I live person's will regarding representation is almost absolute. There is pretty limited set of rules where a lawyer can be forced onto the defendant by the court, and even then that lawyer has to shut up and let the defendant represent himself if he is able to(not mentally or physically impaired). So when I see two lawyers assigned for some reason, even if from the same law firm, it looks really weird to me, but maybe NZ law allows for this…
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SHILLS BEGONE