Showing posts with label pro se litigants. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pro se litigants. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 01, 2013
Self-represented litigants ‘treated with contempt’ by many judges, study finds
Self-represented litigants ‘treated with contempt’ by many judges, study finds
Jamie Ryan has been fighting for equal access to his young daughter since the day she was born nearly three years ago.
Friday, November 05, 2010
Monday, March 16, 2009
More Litigants Go To Court Without Lawyers
More Litigants Go To Court Without Lawyers
Waterbury Family Court Judge Elizabeth A. Bozzuto says that more than half of her court docket consists of people representing themselves. Is it a sign of the recent economic hard times; an indicator that lawyers are pricing themselves out of some business, or both?
Whatever the reason, the number of pro se litigants is on the rise. Now Judicial Branch officials are trying to figure out how they can help the do-it-yourself types through the legal process, which in turn should help speed up court dockets statewide.
Note: Yeah it will speed things up alright. Didn't you know it was in a lawyers best interest to drag these things out? They do charge by the hour.
Waterbury Family Court Judge Elizabeth A. Bozzuto says that more than half of her court docket consists of people representing themselves. Is it a sign of the recent economic hard times; an indicator that lawyers are pricing themselves out of some business, or both?
Whatever the reason, the number of pro se litigants is on the rise. Now Judicial Branch officials are trying to figure out how they can help the do-it-yourself types through the legal process, which in turn should help speed up court dockets statewide.
Note: Yeah it will speed things up alright. Didn't you know it was in a lawyers best interest to drag these things out? They do charge by the hour.
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