You are a judge presiding over the case of Jimmy. Jimmy is facing charges of assault with the intention to do grievous bodily harm and attempted murder after he got into a bar fight at a local bar.

You were advised by your clerk that a group of law students from the IIE's Varsity College are attending the trial. You agree to meet them during the recess. A student asks the following question: "Can a legal representative force their client to testify in their own defence?"

QUESTION : Explain how the right to a fair trial and the right to silence play a role in criminal procedure. As part of your answer, you must also indicate whether a legal representative is right in forcing his client to testify in his own defence.

15 MARKS,Please include references.