"It has long been recognised that a fundamental principle of the rule of law is the right of The accused to hire an advocate or a lawyer to defend them. The United Nations General Assembly resolution (No. 43/137) of December 9 1988 provides basic protection to those arrested, detained, or jailed. Paragraph 17 of that resolution makes two points. The first is that the accused must have an access to lawyers. Soon after the arrest the authority must inform the accused of this right. The second is that if the accused cannot afford to hire a lawyer, the prosecutor or other responsible authorities must arrange to hire a lawyer for the accused..."