You and the Lawyer…

How far do you know about the lawyer?
They are the person who is trained to give advice about the law and to prepare a law case before being considered by the court. Both the solicitor and advocator is the same person. In order to represent their client, they have to have an exclusive to appear and plead in all court regarding both civil and criminal case. In order to be a lawyer, you must be a qualified person (pass final examination in law), age above 18 years, have a good character etc. You may need to see a lawyer maybe when you are being charge with any offence, you are being arrested, or maybe when you want to file any claim. It is also possible that you may see them to get an advice. There are few services that provided by law..which are defending you, file a claim for you, advising you in matters regarding law, apply a grant letter, and drafting as well as preparing the legal documents. You also may need their help when adopting a child. You may look for them friends, colleagues. We can also get it from directory of lawyers published by the Bar Council since they are not allowed to advertise themselves.

Lawyer’s Responsibilities
He must carry out his duty with reasonable care, skill, and promptly. They also must act in the best interest of his client. The important is the information given to them must be confidential. They must keep the client informed on the progress, and shall not accept any case unless he is capable to do it. If you are not satisfied with their service, you just have to inform them, and find another lawyer that you are comfortable with. You can get a free service too by seeking for help from a Legal Aid Centre which run by Bar Council.