### National Security and Lack of Access to Legal Representation

#Specific Cases

- **Lack of Access to Legal Representation**:
- Several cases highlighted issues where applicants were not given the opportunity to hire a lawyer of their own choice, seen as a measure taken under the guise of national security (349_41, 355_42, 368_42).
- The Court has emphasized the importance of providing legal representation to ensure a fair process, even if national security concerns justify certain immediate restrictions (349_41, 355_42, 368_42).
- In one case, the applicants were not given access to a lawyer either after their arrest or while in police custody. This lack of access to legal representation was also seen as a measure taken under the guise of national security. However, there is still an obligation to provide legal representation to ensure a fair process, even if national security concerns justify certain immediate restrictions (404_39).