Sentences with phrase «of unrepresented defendants»

Not exact matches

Put simply, these trial courts are faced with lengthy dockets with the pressure of trying to complete them in a sitting, often litigated by unrepresented defendants with little experience or knowledge of the substantive and procedural law, some quite upset about the perceived injustice in their case, in a crowded courtroom with perhaps less than ideal staffing or facilities.

A sampling of civil cases showed that in 68 % of all civil cases, the defendant is unrepresented, while the plaintiff is not.

These proposals have delivered a cold shiver of uncertainty for CILEx members who support injured persons to achieve restitution, and defendants say that responding to unrepresented and unsupported claimants will cause delay and confusion.

An order, under s 19 (1) of the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985, for costs incurred as a result of an unnecessary or improper act or omission by or on behalf of a prosecutor may be made to compensate an unrepresented defendant for his own loss of time in preparing his case and attending court.

The fervor with which they pursue their claim (often their life's sole focus, often misconceived, and often containing vexatious and extreme allegations against your client), and their lack of objectivity, significantly increase the costs of litigation for the defendant...» (Layperson vs. Lawyer: Dealing with Unrepresented Litigants http://www.cle.bc.ca/onlinestore/productdetails.aspx?cid=1039) Hmmm... sound familiar?

One anomaly of Utah law is that debt collection plaintiffs can file their complaints electronically, but unrepresented defendants must file their answers by mail.

Specific topics covered include the role of the prosecutor, defendant and justice of the peace; the presumption of innocence; proof beyond a reasonable doubt and findings of credibility; elements of an offence; guilty pleas to an offence charged or another offence; mens rea, strict liability and absolute liability offences; defences to regulatory charges, including due diligence, reasonable mistake of fact and officially induced error; trial procedure; presentation of evidence; rules of evidence; the voir dire; dealing with the unrepresented defendant; Charter applications; access to justice issues; paralegals and lawyers in the courtroom; requests for a bilingual trial; articulating reasons for judgment; delivery of a judgment; sentencing; and trials of young persons.

providing legally sufficient service of court filings on other attorneys and unrepresented parties to a court case (and, if and when authorized by law, service of process on defendants or respondents to establish the court's jurisdiction over them under principles of due process of law), and

[H] ow could an unrepresented prisoner be expected to challenge the affidavit of a hostile medical doctor (in this case really hostile since he's a defendant in the plaintiff's suit) effectively?

The Ministry of Justice refused to release its research on unrepresented defendants in criminal courts.