If a couple chooses to go through the court system, whether or
not they have legal representation, most courts require them to attend mediation or conciliation before their case is heard in a courtroom.
Depending on the situation, parties may or may
not have legal representation, such as a consulting attorney who helps provide mediation - related advice.
Approximately 80 % of the women who access our services do
not have legal representation because they are ineligible for government funded legal aid and can not afford a private lawyer.
More often than not, after delays and broken promises, an insurance adjuster will offer only a token amount to injured persons who do
not have legal representation.
If you do
not have legal representation, this may be a good time to go for a free initial consultation with a lawyer to see if the specialist is a good choice for you.
He has been instructed directly by the General Medical Council to cross examine vulnerable witnesses where the doctor does
not have legal representation.
16 I am not privy to why D.F. did
not have legal representation in this arbitration.
• 80 % of all family court cases starting in the January — March quarter of 2013 - 14 had at least one party who did
not have legal representation Source: NAO, Implementing Reforms to Civil Legal Aid, 20 November 2014, HC 784 2014 - 15: page 15
Master Matthews noted that the First Defendant did
not have legal representation: most of the problems identified arose out of the fact that he was not a qualified lawyer, and appeared to have no experience of this kind of litigation.
«Over half of Ontarians who use the family law system do
not have legal representation, and the problem is growing,» he said in the statement.
In 2014 - 15, more than 57 per cent of Ontarians who went through family court, did
not have legal representation.
Your experience with the workers» compensation system will vary depending on the circumstances of your injury, who your employer is, and whether or
not you have legal representation, among other factors.
«They want to make sure in a case where a child maybe does
not have legal representation, they work it out with the judge to delay hearing the case so that the advocates can find representation for those children,» Ms. Mark - Viverito said.
In many states, young children do
not have legal representation of their own.
Providing them with solid legal information up front will benefit not only those who don't have legal representation but the whole court system as unrepresented litigants will be better able to manage their cases.
However, the process to seek resolution is complicated and imbalanced — 90 percent of tenants in housing court don't have legal representation, while 90 percent of landlords do.
Not exact matches
When constructing the prenup, make sure that both parties
have their own
legal representation; it's
not unusual for a prenup to be tossed out if it turns out later that one of the parties didn't
have an attorney when the prenup was developed.
Shareholders
have a right to good governance, and that right doesn't depend on concerete outcomes, any more than a client's right to zealous
legal representation does.
The bill defines virtual currency as «a digital
representation of value that can be digitally traded and functions as a medium of exchange, a unit of account, or a store of value but does
not have legal tender status as recognized by the United States government.»
The proposal defines «virtual currencies» as a digital
representation of value that can be digitally transferred, stored or traded and accepted by natural or
legal persons as a medium of exchange, but does
not have legal tender status.
Interviewers at this understaffed agency are
not necessarily sympathetic to refugees, many of whom are frightened, are intimidated by officials, find it difficult to communicate, and
have no
legal representation and no right of appeal.
Therefore, in order to move to a proportional
representation system, you
would need the state officials in charge of drawing congressional districts (traditionally the state legislature) to draw districts against their own interests when it is perfectly
legal to blatantly draw them in your favor (so long as you don't do so in such a way as to
not explicitly dilute the power of some actual protected class, i.e. race, gender, etc.).
In Hull a man who abducted a child could
not be sentenced because he
had no
legal representation.
But to think that racial prejudices, poverty,
not having access to exceptional
legal representation, attending under funded schools ect., does
not contribute to this large disparity between Blacks and Whites is preposterous.
In addition, Freedom from Torture regularly supports torture survivors whose
legal representation has previously been poor and as a result, vital medical evidence of torture
has not been submitted as part of their asylum claim or appeal.
Assemblyman Robin Schimminger and freshman Assemblywoman Monica Wallace also voted against the bill, which among other things,
would prohibit state and local law enforcement from detaining individuals based on immigration status and
would provide for
legal representation for people without documentation who otherwise couldn't afford it.
The unions, for instance, will
not have to provide
legal representation to these nonmembers in statutory or administrative proceedings.
As the surge docket first got underway, many did
not have lawyers — though Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito announced last year funding to ensure all of them
had legal representation.
News outlets, including The Alt,
have reported on state agencies» outside
legal costs related to the wide - ranging investigation, but Fried Frank's
representation of «various» public authorities does
not appear to
have been previously reported.
,
have reported on state agencies» outside
legal costs related to the wide - ranging investigation, but Fried Frank's
representation of «various» public authorities does
not appear to
have been previously reported.
I
have not learnt that he
has not had representation, if that be the case
legal aid can on its own because murder is
not a case that the person necessarily
has to apply for
legal aid,» Seini said.
Michael Avenatti
has become a media fixture lately, thanks to his
legal representation of porn star / Trump accuser Stormy Daniels, but there's at least one media outlet he wasn't chummy with on Tuesday — the Los Angeles Times.
Legal representation for the school district say they
have investigated her charges and do
not believe they are valid, or that the school districts or employees are discriminating against Kast or her grandchildren.
As it stands now, they still
have my money, will
not reply to my calls or emails (I emailed Author Solutions as well) and are forcing me to seek
legal representation to
have my funds returned.
Legal aid organizations are overtaxed, pro bono
representation can't meet the need, and other initiatives
have fallen far short.
Negrea is a third - year student at the University of Manitoba Robson Hall law school, who
has devoted a significant amount of time working at the University Law Centre with
Legal Aid Manitoba to provide legal assistance to those who can not afford private representa
Legal Aid Manitoba to provide
legal assistance to those who can not afford private representa
legal assistance to those who can
not afford private
representation.
Separately, proposals are afoot to raise the small claims limit to # 5,000 for road traffic accident claims — this
would exclude most litigants from
representation since
legal costs are
not recoverable in the small claims court.
The University Law Centre where Negrea volunteers
has second - and third - year students providing
legal representation to people who can
not afford their own lawyers.
An increase of about $ 50 million to
legal aid in B.C.
would not only ensure
representation in criminal and family courts, it could prove to be revenue neutral, suggests Eder.
For instance, 15 percent of people surveyed in 2014 said that they already
have a relationship with a lawyer and
would not look into engaging other lawyers if they
had a
legal issue for which they needed
representation.
Do I
have legal options under false
representation, pressure sales, consumer law or fraud if I requested but didn't actually receive a lease that was «multipurpose office / retail accommodation» on «flexible terms»?
A blanket right to
legal representation does
not truly make a lot of sense, as an overuse of resources
would appear inevitable.
These couples often
have the same
legal needs as heterosexual spouses, including prenuptial agreements, wills and trusts —
not to mention divorce
representation.
Since the sister
had no enforceable equitable or
legal right to the property at the critical time being when the
representation was made, the brother should
not have relied upon it.
If your child
has been bullied in Nassau County, do
not wait to obtain the proper
legal representation that you deserve.
Recently we highlighted an Ontario decision that illustrated how a litigant's outcome in court can potentially be hampered by his or her decision
not to
have competent
legal representation.
If this
has happened to you or a loved one, do
not hesitate in contacting an experienced Fort Worth personal injury attorney at Coontz Cochran today for the
legal representation that you deserve.
«I knew that I
would have the best
legal representation with Lerners, but I didn't realize that everyone
would be so kind and genuinely care about my well - being and that of my family.»
This arrangement allows many people to benefit from
legal representation even if they don't
have money up front.
In the event that you fill out any forms or request a case evaluation, this does
not guarantee that you: (a) do in fact
have a case (b) that we will become your
legal representation (c) does
not guarantee a response from one of our attorneys (
d) enter into any type of relationship with the firm.