Posts Tagged ‘unrepresented’
Self-represented or unrepresented?
There are many reasons women leaving abuse don’t have a lawyer, but none of those reasons is choice, which is implied by the term “self-represented.”
Read moreHow can I be clear about the difference between legal advice and legal information?
Service providers often provide women with information about family law and the family court process, which is of critical importance but is distinct and different from giving legal advice. Workers must be clear with the client that they are providing information only, not legal advice. This is, as you are already well aware, easier said…
Read moreHow can I support a woman who is unrepresented in family court?
The number of litigants in family court who do not have lawyers has reached a critical point, with between 50 and 80% of cases now involving at least one party who is unrepresented. While not having a lawyer is of concern to any litigant, the impact on a woman who has left an abusive partner…
Read moreUnrepresented litigants: Obligations of the lawyer
The Law Society of Upper Canada, the governing body for lawyers and paralegals in Ontario, recently provided an e-bulletin to assist lawyers who are dealing with self-represented litigants on the other side in a case. The information it contains is helpful to anyone working with women who are unrepresented or with women who have lawyers…
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