Sentences with phrase «litigant needs a case»

Not every self - represented litigant needs a Case Manager.

Not exact matches

Although the government projects that the measures promised in the Pan-Canadian Framework will get us fairly close to our 2030 target, litigants may argue this is too little, too late, as it falls far short of the threshold the court held the Dutch government accountable to in the Urgenda case (25 per cent below 1990 levels by 2020)-- the level of reduction needed to avoid 2 C of warming.

It does mean, however, that potential litigants will need to frame their cases in a way that raises clear legal questions.

There is a need also for the non-publicly funded litigant in middle money cases, who can perhaps also be served by a costs allowance order; or by application for an interim lump sum to cover expenses — MCA 1973, s 23 (3).

By placing the responsibility upon the case management judge for explaining the process and otherwise advising the self - represented litigant on what to expect, the hearing judge will be supported in balancing ``... the sometimes competing imperatives of helping a litigant who is in need of assistance while maintaining impartiality.»

If you are a self - represented litigant, and all you need is some one to help you with the more technical aspects of a case, then, a law clerk may be the person you need!

By James Cooper www.selfreplawyer.ca In the decade since the Canadian Judicial Council published its Statement of Principles on Self - Represented Litigants and Accused Persons, there has been a developing body of case law across Ontario that recognizes the obligation of trial judges to sensitize themselves to the unique needs of litigants who represent themselves Litigants and Accused Persons, there has been a developing body of case law across Ontario that recognizes the obligation of trial judges to sensitize themselves to the unique needs of litigants who represent themselves litigants who represent themselves at court.

Legal research is an essential skill that every pro se litigant should have, and Debra shows you how to think through the cases and statutes you need, as well as how to find them.

Pro se litigants need help managing their cases too, but the needs are very different.

When used properly, these kinds of services can give self - represented litigants the juice we need to get a fair hearing on our cases.

The free site uses a series of online interviews to help self - represented litigants complete the court forms needed to file cases seeking establishment, enforcement or modification of a child support order, or an answer to a complaint seeking any of these orders.

Few litigants or lawyers would argue that this sort of bespoke justice is anything other than a highly desirable outcome, but the end result is the fraying of the tapestry of the common law with inconsistent and sometimes incoherent case law that becomes increasingly intricate as exception after exception is carved out of general, normative principles to meet the needs of individual families.

Trial Scheduling Endorsement Form — This is the form that family litigants need to complete to set their case down for a trial, in the event that it can not be settled.

In the decade since the Canadian Judicial Council published its Statement of Principles on Self - Represented Litigants and Accused Persons, there has been a developing body of case law across Ontario that recognizes the obligation of trial judges to sensitize themselves to the unique needs of litigants who represent themselves Litigants and Accused Persons, there has been a developing body of case law across Ontario that recognizes the obligation of trial judges to sensitize themselves to the unique needs of litigants who represent themselves litigants who represent themselves at court.

This year the Supreme Court cited a fast - growing jurisdiction, along with high rates of interpretation cases (in which an interpreter is needed) and self - represented litigants, among its reasons for the 5th Circuit's need.

If that's the case, we do need to think about how to make justice processes «easier» for self - represented litigants.

Get litigation funding if the litigant needs to support somebody during the duration of the case.

««In need» recognizes the fact that some litigants, while not destitute or impoverished, are still in need of relief or assistance in order to have their case heard before a superior court.»

Personally, if I'd been on the law firms» pro bono committees, I wouldn't have chosen to represent detainees when there are so many far more compelling, but less sexy cases (such as defense of indigent criminal defendants accused of capital crimes at the trial level rather than up at the Supreme Court, for starters) where litigants desperately need representation.

However, research into unmet legal need and unrepresented litigants suggests that many of these cases do not ultimately resolve.

I agree that the case — a startling claim by a group of litigants that need to be taken seriously (even if their method for getting the issue before the courts, i.e., before themselves in the first instance, is unorthodox)-- deserves to be noticed and that other provinces, including Alberta, will be affected if their claim is successful.

An interim award provides a litigant with some of the resources it needs to present its case to the court.

Broadly speaking, before attending at trial, self - represented litigants must know the legal test they need to meet at trial to win the case.

GOLD PACKAGE: For $ 99.99 a month, this package is designed for the pro se litigant that is working through a case to trial, or a small business that needs a legal professional on call.

Court Technology Opportunity: Courts need to gather and use information on their customers to improve service to all who interact with the courts: jurors, witnesses, lawyers, litigants, and friends and family of those involved in a court case.

While it's widely accepted that interpreters are needed in criminal cases, she said that litigants on the civil side can have a tougher time securing interpretation services.

The Manhattan CLARO Project addresses the needs of unrepresented debtors who are being sued by their creditors, by providing pro se litigants the opportunity to meet with an attorney to discuss their case and obtain limited legal advice.

If the judge thinks that a summary trial does not meet the needs of the litigants and can't determine credibility or truth based on affidavits, he / she may reject the case being heard by way of summary trial.

Those who wish to apply should have an idea that bridges the access - to - justice gap in the U.S.; utilizes technology to deal with a vital legal need; designs or builds a more effective way of delivering legal services; provides the public with easier access to legal information; reduces the backlog of cases in various courts throughout the country; creates tools that allow lawyers to better represent their clients; or helps pro se litigants represent themselves more effectively.

Pro bono attorneys are needed to represent pro se litigants in federal cases.

Unrepresented litigants in need of representation in a previously filed Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy case are referred to the Pro Bono Project by the Court, Trustees, Bankruptcy Facilitator, and the U.S. Trustee's office.

Lawyers need to do a better job of accounting for family law litigants» means when choosing how to proceed with a case, a Superior Court judge has ruled.

To those who complain disproportionate front loading of cases is required, Jackson LJ said litigants needed clarity on costs and the process would improve as solicitors became more familiar it.

These cases emphasise the need for foreign litigants to establish a genuine and substantial connection with this jurisdiction.

Although this sounds interesting in theory, it implies that the courts might wind up with technological solutions that, in the best - case scenario, do not comply with their needs or, in the worse case scenario, affect a litigant's fundamental rights.

In the right cases, instructing a barrister direct can represent a significant cost saving over acting through solicitors, and can provide the specialist legal advice which litigants in person need when conducting their own cases.

The Committee focused on and reviewed the current listing and case management processes of the Court in order to ascertain if any of those processes need to be modified so as to ensure they are responsive to and relevant for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander litigants.

Decision - making in a child custody cases will turn on practical considerations such as a litigant's job training, time - scheduling, other family members» needs, and financial issues that impact family life, as well as the state's custody decision - making factors, including some, such as «moral character», that MHPs typically are unable and unwilling to factor in to their analysis.