Sentences with phrase «counsel taking a case to trial»

Not exact matches

So no matter if my client is ready to take the case to the mat or can't afford or does not want to move forward anymore, opposing counsel gets the same routine from me every time: «We can try to settle the case or just go to trial.

Kenneth E. Riddett, who was legislative counsel to the Senate majority for many years, took the stand Tuesday at Bruno's federal trial on corruption charges and spent hours answering questions about the lawmaker's financial disclosure forms that are at the heart of the government's case.

When cases involving self - represented litigants do reach trial, they tend to require more adjournments and take longer to resolve as a result of self - represented litigants» unfamiliarity with the rules of court, the rules of evidence and the law that applies to their cases, and the results self - represented litigants achieve tend to be worse than the results they would have achieved had they had counsel.

However, trials often call for creativity in the absence of clear guidance, and anyone considering taking legal action to redress an injury should consider finding counsel capable of making informed, calculated decisions in order to best present the case.

Conversely, if you are defence counsel, you can use this report to help you make an informed decision about whether you want to settle or take a case all the way to trial.

«I think the [Supreme] court reaffirmed the idea that... the oppression remedy is a broad remedy, [meant to be] applied flexibly by a trial judge, taking into account the particular circumstances of any case,» Douglas Mitchell of Irving Mitchell Kalichman LLP in Montreal and lead counsel for the respondent, told Legal Feeds.

In some cases, LAwPRO counsel can help an insured lawyer head off a lawsuit by «repairing» an error (e.g., by assisting with a motion to reinstate a dismissed action to the trial list) or take steps that substantially reduce the losses that an error might lead to.

«It failed to take into account that oftentimes, counsel do know what they're doing, the direction that a file is taking, the time that it's taking, and there [could be] multiple good reasons as to why a case wasn't set down for trial or even sometimes why there wasn't a statement of defence,» says Murray.

This means that he develops his cases as though they are going to trial, and takes a hard nosed approach with opposing counsel.

The circumstances of the Shofman case led Justice Campbell to take the rare step of issuing a practice note for all defence counsel, not just the trial lawyer involved in the particular case.

As Justice McEwan noted (paras. 19 - 20), it was a ten - day trial «largely a result of the thorough approach the defendant took to the case,» even though «[c] ompetent counsel might have cut the time in half, because counsel generally know how much evidence is enough.»)

The second process is intended for cases in which both parties are represented by counsel and would apply to trials that are expected to take a week or more to conclude.

The onus is on us as trial counsel to assure that our case is not taking up a disproportionate share of the court's limited resources, bearing in mind the amount involved in the case and the complexity of the case.

Most importantly, where a case could hinge on the credibility of the accused and can potentially be undermined by an e-mail statement, defence counsel should consider challenging the admission of the e-mail in a voir dire, even if the trial judge fails to take the initiative to do so.

• Resolved a patient complaint that could have taken the hospital through a tedious court trial by settling matters efficiently • Assisted patients with their daily tasks such as bathing, washing, grooming and toileting • Counselled distressed patients to ensure their comfort and wellbeing • Took and recorded vitals such as blood pressure, temperature and pulse • Monitored patients» conditions and provided feedback to nursing stations in cases of problems • Provided education to patients regarding the hospital's facilities and services and relayed feedback to the management