These days, the Internet has helped people to become professionals in fields that they are not trained in, since one can literally find anything online. Some people like to do things on their own terms, and after watching numerous courtroom drama programs as well as getting information online, they think that they are fully equipped to represent themselves in court. 

It is not a good idea to represent yourself in court, unless if the case has minimal consequences and almost looks like a sure win for you. There is a reason why people go to college for many years in order to acquire the skills to represent people caught on the wrong end of the law.

Here are a few things that could go wrong if you decided to represent yourself in court:

1. The fact that you will be facing and challenging a qualified attorney in court will seem rude to him or her, he or she will not spare you, and his or her attack will seek to teach you and others like yourself a lesson. The attorney will not only look down on you, but he or she is sure to set up traps along the way to make the situation worse, stops that he or she wouldn't pull if you had hired a professional attorney.
2. Since the greatest motivation towards self-representation is to save on the legal fees, chances are that you will lose the case, and end up paying much more, if not spending time in jail. A simple mistake on your part would even land you in greater problems, a situation that would not arise had you sought professional representation.
3. The fact that an attorney represents people found on the wrong end of the law for living, calls for some confidence on their part. Doing the same thing many times over gives someone confidence and one learns the culture of the workplace, is another advantage that an attorney will have over you. You might know all the facts of the case better than anyone alive, but if you do not know how to present it, what is relevant, and at what stage to say anything, then chances of winning the case are minimal.
4. An attorney is trained to take the heat that your case will present. There is a lot of paperwork involved, a lot of waiting, numerous procedures to go through and stress. The burdens that were carrying before you came to court were heavy as they were, taking up another baggage can be too much to handle. Some attorneys offer to represent you even when you are not available, for as long as the court allows, talk about convenience.
5. If you decide to represent yourself, then chances are great that you will not only annoy the judge, but your case is likely to be dismissed, with you on the losing end. Attorneys know what they are supposed to do and at what point to do it, the judge does not have the time or patience to take you through each step.

Instead of going through the stress of representing yourself in court, hire the services and expertise of professional attorneys such as Ernst Ashurov, and in so doing, increase your chances of winning the case.