Sentences with phrase «experienced by litigants»
«We are being asked to do more work than ever to prepare for hearings, and during hearings; and we must also bear the brunt of the added difficulties presented and experienced by litigants in person, often in very stressful circumstances, and — in family cases — by the added strains on local authority budgets.»
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Law students will now have the opportunity for clinical experience in family law, and see for themselves the challenges faced by self - represented litigants.
(2) Early neutral evaluation programs provide a useful reality check for litigants, and their lawyers, early in the process through an objective, independent and unbiased evaluation of the merits of the case by an experienced and respected evaluator who is usually a lawyer.
We are delighted to recommend a new book written by SRL coach, lawyer Denice Barrie (www.waymarklaw.ca) from Gabriola Island, B.C. Titled «Journey to Justice: A Practical Guide to Effectively Representing Yourself in Court», Denice's book is packed with practical ideas, to - do checklists, and supportive tips that draw on her extensive experience in legal practice and of working with self - represented litigants.
Much of this «sharp lawyering» against unrepresented litigants goes unreported and uncommented on, and the reason is elementary: most unrepresented parties lack the legal sophistication and knowledge to understand that opposing counsel has treated them vexatiously, in a manner that would be in clear breach of the Rules of Professional Conduct if experienced by fellow Members of the Bar.
Because most claims are covered under an employer's worker's compensation or general liability policy, your case will probably be handled by an experienced team of litigants that rely on the courts to drag your settlement out.
The Justice & Technology Practicum offers Chicago - Kent students an opportunity to gain experience with document assembly and automation tools that are crucial to providing quality, economical legal services in this environment, while building document assembly tools for use by self - represented litigants nationally.
In my experience, litigants in person who are caught up in proceedings on the fast track or multi-track tend to feel, like poor Miss Flite in Bleak House, that they are being tossed around by processes they can not control and do not understand.
Litigants who I have talked to concerning their experience in the litigation process have on more than one occasion said to me when referring to the mountains of paper generated by their lawsuit and the costs of the action:
The first US research to focus on the experiences of self - represented litigants in American family courts — conducted by IAALS at the University of Denver — has just released its preliminary findings.
These approaches, and other variations on them, are often undertaken by less frequent litigants with less experience engaging in eDiscovery, and in certain narrow circumstances (i.e., very small, simple matters with no reason to mistrust custodians), they may be a reasonable choice.