(1) Every person is entitled to file a legal case before a competent court.
(2) Every person has the right to a fair public hearing by an independent and impartial court or tribunal, to be held within a reasonable time, and to determine: (a) Any question of civil rights and obligations;; or (b) Any criminal charge.
(3) Every person is entitled to defend him or herself from the case he or she is party to, whatever the level or stage of the proceedings may be.
(4) The state shall provide free legal defence to the people who do not have the means of doing so themselves.
(5) The state shall provide free legal defence to individuals or communities if they are legally pursuing the public interest.