Bonus Question- if you won the case, why couldn’t you then represent others?
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Poorly, generally.
The information is out there, but there’s a reason why legal training takes years: the law is big and complex, and while you may strike upon the perfect argument, you also need to know the formalities of what you can and can’t do in order to make your case or else risk having your evidence thrown out altogether. As the saying goes, a man who represents himself has a fool for a client.
As to why you’re allowed to, it’s because you can’t be forced to let anyone else speak on your behalf; it would fly contrary to pretty much every principle of free speech to say that you can’t speak in your own defence when accused of a crime. That’s why you can… even though it’s generally not considered a great move.
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