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The young person has right to counsel upon arrest or detention, before a voluntary statement, during consideration of extrajudicial sanctions, and at a hearing.

If the youth is denied legal aid for any reason, the court can order that counsel be given to the youth-in order to comply with the right to counsel If at any point the parents interests and the youths interests are in conflict, the presiding judge may also order counsel be obtain for the youth Even though right to counsel is guaranteed by the Youth Criminal Justice Act, studies have shown that youth tend to not take advantage of counsel-leading many to question the validity and authenticity of Section 25 ( 1 )