Right to a lawyer You have a right to a lawyer (Code of Criminal Procedure, Art. 340; Courts Manual, Vol. II, para. 455; Legal Aid Law, Arts. 25-26, 31, and 43; ICCPR, Art. 14(3)(d)). You have a right to access your lawyer (Constitution, Art. 375; Courts Manual, para. 455; High Court Notification No.2 (General), 16th February 1927; Prisons Act, Art. 40; Police Manual, para. 74). You have a right to a lawyer who loyally respects your interests and not negligent (Legal Practitioners Act, Art. 44; 1968, BLR (High Court) Page 264; UN Declaration on the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers, 12). You have the right to confidential communications with your lawyer, including during prison visits (Evidence Act, Art. 126; Prison Act, Art. 40).