Obtaining and Financing Legal Advice and Representation
Within the civil courts there are several ways by which people can
obtain free legal advice. These include solicitors who may offer free
legal advice, however, the time period may be restricted to half an
hour or so, and this is usually done to attract customers. Some
solicitors may charge a small fee, or not offer this service at all.
Law centres offer legal advice to people in great need, i.e. their
income is low, etc… Law centres deal mainly with claims related to
welfare, discrimination, housing and employment matters, and are
usually very accessible and offer suitable opening hours where
possible. Citizens' Advice Bureaux are available throughout the
country and offer a substantional amount of free legal advice to
everyone. This service is very useful for free legal advice as
Citizens' Advice Bureaux's are placed within many very accessible
areas around the country.
If any person is a member of a trade union or motoring organisation
etc… they can usually get free legal advice. This service is good, as
it will tend to be specialised towards certain areas of law that
affects the person, e.g. if you have a car crash, motoring
organisations will offer the best legal advice as it is what they are
specialised in.
Some universities run Law Clinics that offer free legal advice. The
only problem is the standard of the advice, as it may not be as high
as advice given from other sources as students sometimes run them.
Other sources of advice include the Internet, which is now more
advanced than ever offering many sources of information and advice for
anyone. There are...
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...high. It is however
quite hard for the government to raise the boundaries, as it is hard
to obtain the money to pay for more people to have free legal
representation and support.
Although there are many advantages to the current system, the
disadvantages do outweigh them, and so a new system that is more
suitable should be introduced, or improvements to the current system
brought in. It is however hard to raise enough money for raised
boundaries on means tests, and it is also hard to think of a suitable
replacement for the current system as all ideas will exclude or not
aid some or groups of people.
So until a newer system that can be introduced to offer free legal aid
to more people without exceeding the budget, the current system is
suitable, but will need to be improved or changed for the benefit of
all.
... have shown that by increasing education or explaining rationale to clinicians, they are more likely to follow protocol.
»Counsel Contention: Counsel for the respondent argued that the result of the breath tests should not be relied upon since the prior breath tests were not successful due to interference detected and the machine was not working properly. In addition, Deputy Ranes opened the door and used the fan to ventilate the room. Moreover, deputy did not observe Respondent for 15 minutes since she left the room.
The Guardian Ad Litem Program represents children who appear in the state courts. These children have not committed any crime but are victims of abuse, neglect or abandonment. The program is comprised of volunteers who represent children in the courts, making sure they do not become victims of "the system". Each volunteer works with one or more children involved in the judicial system and social services agencies, becoming familiar with there lives, while representing the interest of each child before the court or social services agencies involved. Specifically, a volunteer acts in the interest of each child in five different capacities. First, as an investigator, a guardian learns as much as possible about the child' background (i.e. school, church, friends, and any otherpeople/organizations that affect the child). As a monitor, a guardian makes sure social services agencies, and any other organizations involved with the child are meeting their responsibilities to the child. As a protector, a guardian prevents insensitive questioning in the courts that is very often commonplace. As a reporter, a guardian is a liaison between the child and the courts, presentingwritten reports and recommendations to help act in the child's best interests. Finally, as a spokesperson, a guardian makes sure the child's wishes are heard and their best interests are presented to the courts and social services agencies involved with the child. Qualifications to be a Guardian Ad Litem are: at least 19 years old; pass screenings with law enforcement agencies, the Abuse Registry, and Guardian Ad Litem staff; and have a genuine concern for a child's welfare. No prior experience is necessary as each volunteer goes through 48 hours of training, ranging from juvenile justice, child development, and child abuse and neglect.
It does not also provide the absolute time in which the positive outcome will be expected. It is important to work with deadline or allocated time. Lack of specific time is an indication that the tool is not effective. Another thing that makes the tool to be ineffective or unlikable is the aspect of not proposing age or people who will be helped by the innovation. It is important to put inconsideration age factor when dealing with patient. People in different age groups respond differently to medication. The tool could be more effective if it considered different approaches to deal with people from different ages (AHRQ, 2014).
...2011). Risk assessment has evolved and research has shown that Structured Professional Judgement emerges as the most promising way forward in risk assessment, as it includes both static and dynamic risk factors, and combines statistical accuracy with clinical experience.
In order for clinical policy or guideline to be both evidence based and clinically relevant, it must balance the strengths and weaknesses of all applicable research evidence with the practical realities of the healthcare and clinical settings. This is can be a problematic step because of limitations in both the evidence that is available and in policy making (Donald & Haines, 1998).
a few of these high status jobs and it is lawyers that I am going to
Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) can be defined in two ways. Sackett (1996) explains about evidence based medicine (EBM) and that by using the best clinical expertise alongside the best available external clinical evidence from systematic research then the patient would receive the best treatment available. Although one issue with this approach is that the only point that the patient is involved is when the decision has already been reached. The author feels that on occasions the final decision may not be the best one. An alternative approach comes from Gray (2001) who discusses that using the best evidence available, in consultation with the patient would aid both parties in deciding the best option which will suit the patient. As a patient in the past the author knows which approach has been taken when discus...
My major is Paralegal Studies and I expect to graduate with an Associates of Arts degree in December of this year. Many years ago, as an investigator for both a private company and a county agency, I was introduced to the legal field. Recently, I was awarded the opportunity to attend college, so I decided I wanted to reenter the legal profession as a paralegal. The paralegal profession appeals to me, because I enjoy the processes of developing a case, as well as its legal aspects. A paralegal is involved in a case from the beginning to the end; from the initial client interview to assisting the attorney during the client’s trial or the settlement process. My goal is to become a paralegal for a solo practitioner or a small firm in my local area who represent clients in different areas of the law.
Ever since, a clear guidance regarding the accomplishment of shared decision making in routine practice is lacking. Nowadays proves about how with good communication a practitioner and his patient could accomplish shared decision making have been provided by specific scientific articles. [3]
in any of my cases. In fact, if you give advice to anyone who comes to me for judgment,
Whatever the severity of your criminal charges, it's beneficial to consider talking to a criminal defense attorney. Many firms offer free consultations, and it's a good idea to schedule a few, even if you're unsure about hiring a lawyer. Consultations can help you better understand your charges, your defense options, and conviction possibilities. If your charges are serious, a consultation isn't likely to be enough, and you should probably hire a criminal defense attorney. Be aware that the quality and professionalism of the individual you hire to defend you in court will be reflected in your sentence.
...or in depth history taking and sharing of information. As my knowledge of ACHD develops, this will need to be reviewed. Now that I have developed a greater knowledge of ACHD and am more familiar with the ACHD nurses and doctors, I will not hesitate to seek advice from them as required.
Also, I would say that a good advice is an opinion given by someone that is prepared in a specific field. Usually they are called advisors or counselors, and they try to help people to guide their decisions, with a truthful, precise and accurate opinion that could even refer to their own past experiences. These decisions sometimes could change their lives.
In the legal system and real world, people are faced with many decisions and or situations. Most people probably do not give a second thought, or bat an eye, as to the type of decision or situation they are making or are in. The first category thought about is legality and the second is ethicality. Most people think that if it’s illegal, it’s unethical, and if it’s legal, it is ethical. This is not always the case. As shown in Counsellor at Law, sometimes these categories do not overlap as initially thought.