Put simply, these trial courts are faced with lengthy dockets with the pressure of trying to complete them in a sitting, often litigated
by unrepresented defendants with little experience or knowledge of the substantive and procedural law, some quite upset about the perceived injustice in their case, in a crowded courtroom with perhaps less than ideal staffing or facilities.
Not exact matches
An order, under s 19 (1) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985, for costs incurred as a result of an unnecessary or improper act or omission
by or on behalf of a prosecutor may be made to compensate an
unrepresented defendant for his own loss of time in preparing his case and attending court.
One anomaly of Utah law is that debt collection plaintiffs can file their complaints electronically, but
unrepresented defendants must file their answers
by mail.
providing legally sufficient service of court filings on other attorneys and
unrepresented parties to a court case (and, if and when authorized
by law, service of process on
defendants or respondents to establish the court's jurisdiction over them under principles of due process of law), and