I invited a lawyer to the court. Can I defend myself?

First, the court asked a lawyer to defend himself?

1, the court invited a lawyer, and the parties can talk about:

(1) During the proceedings, the defendant has the right to defend himself, refute the accused facts and defend himself;

(2) The establishment and exercise of this right of defense, its task and purpose is to refute the accusation and strive for the defendant's innocence, lighter or lighter crime, mitigated punishment or exemption from punishment according to facts and laws.

2. Legal basis: Article 138 of the Criminal Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).

When trying civil cases, the people's courts conduct circuit trials as necessary and handle cases on the spot.

Article 139

When trying a civil case, the people's court shall notify the parties and other participants in the proceedings three days before the hearing. If the hearing is held in public, the names of the parties, the cause of action, the time and place of the hearing shall be announced.

Second, you can't appear in court if you hire a lawyer?

If a lawyer is hired, the parties may not appear in court. According to the National Law, hiring a lawyer in civil litigation is voluntary, and there is no mandatory requirement by law. If you hire a lawyer, you can entrust a lawyer with full authority, or you can not appear in court, and of course you can also appear in court. If there is no lawyer, you must appear in court by yourself. There is only one exception, that is, divorce cases. Both parties must appear in court with or without lawyers.