Solicitor

legal services in England and Wales was liberated from the traditional structure of law firms. It helped stimulate more competition and supply a new route for consumer complaints. Before it came into force, law firms were only able to consist of solicitors, barristers, or employees providing legal services to their employer. Furthermore, the Act created the system known as Alternative Business Structures (ABS), which allows lawyers and non-lawyers to form businesses together, and it gives law…

2503 – CANADIAN CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Gord Sereda, Instructor Friday, December 1, 2017 Privilege Assignment Answer One: Solicitor – Client Privilege While a lawyer will always have an ethical duty of confidentiality to their client, and all information (and by extension, physical evidence) provided by their client (The Canadian Bar Association, 2017, (s) 1, para. 2), solicitor – client privilege would not protect the lawyer’s actions with regards to concealing a firearm and a blood-stained…

Introduction Everything in the world goes with some regulations and strict and that is natural of human behavior. That provides the maintenance of the orders to achieve something. So like every other else, various organizations also include law. These rules and regulations are made to maintain order and progress to go along the path of achievement. Point to be noted, these regulations are also made to avoid unnecessary faults and embarrassing situations. Unfair practices are also identified and…

Executive Summary: The proposed ordinance, Sec. 12.325, is an attempt to maintain public safety by prohibiting people from soliciting or panhandling on public highways. Specifically, it bans people from approaching an active vehicle on the road. While safety is important, this ordinance is unnecessary in the sense that there are other laws regarding obstruction of traffic, disturbing the peace, and assault that should address any concerns of safety regarding the issue. It also borders on being…

I haven't always known it, but i've always been destined to have a career in law. I’ve been exposed to the legal world ever since I was a child with my first experience with the law was when I was four and had to go through the courts when I was adopted; aged 7 I went through the courts when my parents divorced and when I was 11 I went through the courts once more when I was involved in a car crash. Seeing how the world of law worked in the courts inspired to me to take law at A-level which I…

After watching the movie Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight, many of the events/situation that occurred between the Supreme Court Justices and law clerks surprised me. First, I was fascinated by Justice Harlan’s law clerk, Kevin Connolly’s tenacity and idealistic attitude during the process of rejecting and accepting the case, Clay v. the United States. For instance, Connolly’s bravery was demonstrated when he tried to dismiss his responsibility to write the brief directed by Justice Harlan due to…

1.2.4. The Authority should commence preparation of the lawsuit as soon as possible for not to miss six year limitation period after accrual. 1.2.5. The Authority entered into a deed contract with the Developer which establishes the limitation period to 12 years. There won’t be any statute-barred issue with the Developer for a few years. 1.2.6. The Authority entered into a “Deed of Warranty” with the Contractor. The Authority should note that the Construction Contract between the Contractor and…

back to Hollings conditions there was a possibility she was under the influence of illegal substances that caused the overly aggressive behaviour, in this instance she was not aware of her actions. After the hearing in the Court of the Appeal, the solicitor, which specialised in domestic abuse cases, stated that the increase of Hollings sentence will work as a warning that this kind of violence is being taken seriously. Using the positivist theory, they should focus more on the individual rather…

Attorneys and advocates are basically the same thing as England’s Solicitors and barristers (Terrill, 2013). South Africa’s attorneys are very much like a British solicitor. They are formally trained to become lawyers and handle the majority of the legal paper work and can make arguments in the lower courts (Terrill, 2013). Anything higher, the attorney would obtain…

1. Ethical Issues Parking Bonanzas Pty Ltd has come to my practice and would like to enter into a retainer exclusively with my practice in the next few years to claim the damages to the drivers who did not display a ticket in the private car parks. The Parking Bonanzas Pty Ltd clarifies to me that those money are not “fines”, they are “liquidated damages”. The “liquidated damages” are look like a fine but the wording on the document describes as a “claim for damages”. The company believes the…