Dealing with Self Represented Litigants
As the economy slows and cuts to legal aid bite, practitioners are now increasingly more likely to face self represented litigants. This course provides strategies for handling the unique ethical and practical challenges which self represented litigants pose.
The number of self represented litigants (SRLs) appearing in courts and tribunals is growing. Practitioners from all areas of practice are now increasingly likely to be retained in a matter against an SRL. It follows that all practitioners should develop some understanding of the unique difficulties that arise in matters involving SRLs and how they can best manage these difficulties.
This course provides guidance for practitioners in dealing with SRLs. The course discusses:
- the rights of an SRL or lay advocate to appear in proceedings;
- the duties of the court to assist SRLs;
- the ethical duties of legal practitioners dealing with SRLs; and
- practical guidance on how practitioners and the courts can deal with SRLs.
Last Reviewed: March 2022
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Informative CourseEasy to understand, well-paced, and not too much information.
- A. Macdonald , SolicitorAllanDealing with Self Represented Litigants As the economy slows and cuts to legal aid bite, practitioners are now increasingly more likely to face self represented litigants. This course provides strategies for handling the unique ethical and practical challenges which self represented litigants pose.LawCPD -
ComprehensiveComprehensive summary of the challenges, requirements and recommendations.
- S. Sorgiovanni, SolicitorRebeccaDealing with Self Represented Litigants As the economy slows and cuts to legal aid bite, practitioners are now increasingly more likely to face self represented litigants. This course provides strategies for handling the unique ethical and practical challenges which self represented litigants pose.LawCPD -
Clear overviewThis was a clear and succinct overview of the law in relation to self-represented litigants in a variety of jurisdictions, along with a good consideration of their psychological background.Queensland SolicitorDealing with Self Represented Litigants As the economy slows and cuts to legal aid bite, practitioners are now increasingly more likely to face self represented litigants. This course provides strategies for handling the unique ethical and practical challenges which self represented litigants pose.LawCPD
