How to run your own court case [[electronic resource] ] : a practical guide to representing yourself in Australian courts and tribunals (non-criminal cases) / / Nadine Behan

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910824024803321
• Autore: Behan Nadine
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Sydney, : Redfern Legal Centre Publishing, 2009
• ISBN: 1-74223-175-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (192 p.)
• Disciplina: 347.94
• Soggetti: Civil procedure - Australia; Pro se representation - Australia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; How to use this book; Why represent yourself?; A word about lawyers; Should you get a lawyer?; Do you have a case at all?; Should your case end up in court?; Where to go for help; Our legal system; The litigation process; The golden rules of litigation; Preparing your case part 1; Preparing your case part 2; Preparing your case part 3; The hearing; The result; Glossary of terms; Useful resources; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: How to Run Your Own Court Case is a simple, practical how-to guide to representing yourself in a non-criminal court or tribunal. It applies Australia-wide and covers all areas of non-criminal law, including debt, consumer claims, landlord and tenant issues, family law and appeals of government decisions. The book can be used by both the person bringing the action and someone defending an action brought against them. Although written for non-lawyers, it is also a useful resource for law students and new lawyers.