SPECIAL COURT FOR SIERRA LEONE
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THE TRIAL CHAMBER

CONSEQUENTIAL ORDER ON THE ROLE OF COURT APPOINTED COUNSEL

THE TRIAL CHAMBER (“Trial Chamber”) of the Special Court for Sierra Leone (“Special Court”) composed of Judge Benjamin Mutanga Itoe, Presiding Judge, Judge Bankole Thompson, and Judge Pierre Boutet;

NOTING the Ruling on the Issue of Non-Appearance of the First Accused Samuel Hinga Norman, the Second Accused Moinina Fofana, and the Third Accused, Allieu Kondewa at the Trial Proceedings, delivered by the Trial Chamber on the 1st of October, 2004;

HEREBY ISSUES THE FOLLOWING CONSEQUENTIAL ORDER:

ORDERS that the duty of Court Appointed Counsel will be to represent the case of the First, Second and Third Accused, and in particular, shall:

a. represent the Accused by investigating and preparing for the testimony of Prosecution witnesses and cross-examining them;

b. prepare for and examine those witnesses Court Assigned Counsel deem it appropriate to call for his defence;

c. make all submissions on fact and law that they deem it appropriate to make in the form of oral and written motions before the court;

d. seek from the Trial Chamber such orders as they consider necessary to enable them to present the Accused's case properly, including the issuance of subpoenas;

e. discuss with the Accused the conduct of the case, endeavour to obtain his instructions thereon and take account of views expressed by the Accused, while retaining the right to determine what course to follow; and

f. act throughout in the best interests of the Accused;

STATES that this Order may be modified at any time should necessity arise.