Assessing the Legal Capacity of Our Clients
One of the trickiest, most subjective things we do as attorneys is assessing whether our clients have the requisite capacity to execute lega...
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
Remaking office in support of revitalized mission for law firm
When McCarthy Tétrault LLP’s chief operating officer was hired by the firm four years ago, her job description was brief and far-reaching: t...
How can the duty lawyer help?
The duty lawyer can usually give you legal advice and represent you in court if you need help with: pleading guilty for less complex mat...
Duty Lawyer Services
The Duty Lawyer Service has kindly incorporated brief introduction on the Ordinance into its Tel-Law Scheme, an automatic answering serv...
Duty Lawyer Law & Legal Definition
A duty lawyer is a lawyer who offers services on a volunteer basis. Often, they represent clients who meet income eligibility requirements. ...
Is the Duty Lawyer Service part of the Legal Aid Department?
No, the Duty Lawyer Service is not part of the Legal Aid Department and in fact it is not even a government department. It is an ind...
Legal advice at the police station
Your right to free legal advice You have the right to free legal advice (legal aid) if you’re questioned at a police station. You can change...
How much does it cost to see the duty lawyer?
You should take all papers given to you by the police or other prosecuting agency and all papers given to you by the court, as well as anyth...
Can a duty lawyer represent me at my trial?
If you plead not guilty, the court will give you a date when you must return for your trial. The duty lawyer cannot represent you at your tr...
What is a duty lawyer?
There are lawyers employed by Legal Aid WA whose role it is to attend Magistrates Courts and Children's Courts to advise and represent p...
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