Sentences with phrase «even litigant in person»
In other jurisdictions, the more commonly used legal term is self - represented party or even litigant in person.
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If more and more people are in the courts, cases will have to become more efficient, which could involve creating even more free resources for pro se litigants, and making it easier for individuals to represent themselves.
The judiciary has, understandably, been increasingly concerned about the position of Litigants in Person and even produced a Handbook to help them in 2013.
Just think how this Judge's reputation has soared in the estimation of thousands of people - litigants, lawyers, other judges - many of whom do not even know him.
We may even look forward to dealing with litigants in person?
The recent Supreme Court decision in Barton v Wright Hassall however suggests that the Court is now taking a harsher approach even in the case of litigants in person.
Their effect, at the very least, and arguably even their purpose, is to prevent people from vindicating their legal rights whenever this vindication requires more time in court than a litigant can afford, which is contrary to the Rule of Law requirement that our relationships the government (and, to some considerable extent, with each other!)
Respondents would be well advised not to send costs threats, or even warnings, to litigants in person.
Jackson LJ does not contemplate such a possibility and it would certainly upset the legal profession, particularly the district judges who would have to deal with even more litigants in person than at present.