Sentences with phrase «when litigants in person»

Mark Solon highlights the potential pitfalls when litigants in person instruct expert witnesses

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«Changes have been made but old dates, references to former presidents and inconsistent language remains, which is a shame when the intention is to make the court system more intelligible to litigants in person,» Morris writes in this week's NLJ.

«Ridehalgh was, of course, dealing with acts or omissions of legal representatives but the meaning of «unreasonably» can not be different when applied to litigants in person in small claims cases.

It is important for litigants in person to remember that the same rules apply to them as to those who have legal representation when preparing a case and submitting documents to the court.

In a decision welcomed by defendant lawyers, the Supreme Court recently confirmed that no allowance will be made for Litigants in Person (LIPs) when it comes to the strict rules regarding service of a Claim ForIn a decision welcomed by defendant lawyers, the Supreme Court recently confirmed that no allowance will be made for Litigants in Person (LIPs) when it comes to the strict rules regarding service of a Claim Forin Person (LIPs) when it comes to the strict rules regarding service of a Claim Form.

In seeking to market to the widest possible audience, from litigants in person through HR professionals and up to «seasoned» practitioners, the Handbook runs the usual risk when seeking to ride a number of horses simultaneously of not quite hitting its stride on any leveIn seeking to market to the widest possible audience, from litigants in person through HR professionals and up to «seasoned» practitioners, the Handbook runs the usual risk when seeking to ride a number of horses simultaneously of not quite hitting its stride on any levein person through HR professionals and up to «seasoned» practitioners, the Handbook runs the usual risk when seeking to ride a number of horses simultaneously of not quite hitting its stride on any level.

Changes have been made but old dates, references to former presidents and inconsistent language remains, which is a shame when the intention is to make the court system more intelligible to litigants in person.

One can understand the frustration of judges when bundles are badly prepared / late / missing, but save in the most affluent of cases the preparation of bundles will often be onerous and time - consuming particularly in cases involving litigants in person (where the respondent, if legally represented, now has to prepare the bundle if the applicant is unrepresented).

The advantages of such schemes to judges and the court service are self evident in that such schemes enable judges to recommend to litigants in person to seek assistance straightaway on particular aspects of their case to save court time and maintain the independence of the judiciary and court staff to do likewise when approached to provide advice as opposed to procedural guidance.

«At a time when the number of litigants in person is rising inexorably, and trends such as unbundling are beginning to take hold, the ability for clients to go directly to a costs lawyer could prove vital in helping them challenge and control their costs liability.»

Both solutions will occur because the power of the news media and of the internet, interacting, will quickly make widely known these types of information, the cumulative effect of which will force governments and the courts to act: (1) the situations of the thousands of people whose lives have been ruined because they could not obtain the help of a lawyer; (2) the statistics as to the increasing percentages of litigants who are unrepresented and clogging the courts, causing judges to provide more public warnings; (3) the large fees that some lawyers charge; (4) increasing numbers of people being denied Legal Aid and court - appointed lawyers; (5) the many years that law societies have been unsuccessful in coping with this problem which continues to grow worse; (6) people prosecuted for «the unauthorized practice of law» because they tried to help others desperately in need of a lawyer whom they couldn't afford to hire; (7) that there is no truly effective advertising creating competition among law firms that could cause them to lower their fees; (8) that law societies are too comfortably protected by their monopoly over the provision of legal services, which is why they might block the expansion of the paralegal profession, and haven't effectively innovated with electronic technology and new infrastructure so as to be able to solve this problem; (9) that when members of the public access the law society website they don't see any reference to the problem that can assure them that something effective is being done and, (10) in order for the rule of law, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and the whole of Canada's constitution be able to operate effectively and command sufficient respect, the majority of the population must be able to obtain a lawyer at reasonable cost.

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 caseIn 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 casein person need when conducting their own cases.