With Legal Aid being cut beyond recognition, Zoe Saunders takes a look at what potentially lies ahead with the rise of litigants in person
The Lawyer – Opinion
Divorce Lawyers in Sevenoaks
How can lawyers learn to love litigants in person?
April 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Divorce Lawyers in Sevenoaks
Judiciary publishes guide for litigants in person
January 13, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The judicial office has today published a self-help guide for litigants in person presenting cases to the interim applications court.
The 16-page guide, penned by High Court judge Mr Justice Foskett, takes litigants through each stage of the process, from giving notice and presenting documents to how to behave in court, apply for costs and seek permission to appeal.
Divorce Solicitors in Sevenoaks
A view from the litigant in person
January 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment
A few weeks ago, I got chatting to a woman in my local pub – let’s call her Susan – who is embroiled in a legal battle in the family courts. Having spent more than £50,000 in legal fees, she is now acting as a litigant in person, and her experience gives a glimpse of how family justice looks from this perspective.
Conveyancing Solicitors Sevenoaks
Litigants in person could struggle to secure access to justice
February 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The prospect of a huge increase in litigants fighting their cases themselves in the face of legal aid cutbacks has prompted dire warnings from judges, magistrates, practitioners and support groups about the impact this will have on access to justice. They also fear that HM Courts and Tribunals Service’s plans to cut counter services will create chaos, particularly in the family courts, with litigants in person (LiPs) left struggling for information.
Family Law Solicitors Sevenoaks
Litigants in person could struggle to secure access to justice
January 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The prospect of a huge increase in litigants fighting their cases themselves in the face of legal aid cutbacks has prompted dire warnings from judges, magistrates, practitioners and support groups about the impact this will have on access to justice. They also fear that HM Courts and Tribunals Service’s plans to cut counter services will create chaos, particularly in the family courts, with litigants in person (LiPs) left struggling for information.
Solicitors Sevenoaks
