Questão jurídica principal
Whether the complainant was denied the right to legal representation at the appellate hearing
Decisão extraída
No. The late withdrawal of counsel after notice of the hearing was deemed abusive, and the complainant could have secured representation in time.
Fundamentação extraída
The right to be heard generally includes the possibility of legal counsel, but that protection does not extend to abusive conduct. The complainant had been timely summoned and failed to act diligently.