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Maria Lakes prides herself on helping people navigate legally challenging situations and strives to make the legal process easy for clients. In a cumbersome and lengthy probate system, Maria and her team have developed systems and processes to minimise client stresses and delays while delivering excellent client service. Below, she speaks more about this with […]
We now hear from Margy Campbell, whose professional adult and geriatric experience has proven invaluable to local attorneys in their professional need for expert witness testimony and to families as a family mediator and Personal Representative. What are common cases that you are instructed on as an Expert Witness? My expertise is specific to […]
If you have made it this far into January and stuck to your resolution…well done! The most well-known promise to ourselves is to eat well, but with the hectic legal lifestyle, that can be hard. With our new year’s resolutions sinking in, we have decided to gain some expert knowledge into how our lifestyle can […]
In our next Expert Insight feature, we gain some thoughts into the energy sector in Canada. We hear from Rosa Twyman who is an energy regulatory lawyer and has exclusively practiced law in the energy industry since 2001. You began your legal career in South Africa. What three major differences do you see in […]
We speak with Nick Aitken about how forensic engineering has changed and how this has impacted the legal sector. He touches on changes in his field which have caused issues for clients, and the challenging nature of being an expert witness. What common cases are you instructed on and how has this changed since […]
“You may feel overwhelmed, frightened, but criminal charges call for action, not feelings. Even before the lower court judge decides to release you from jail, the first logical step is to hire a criminal defence lawyer. You need to find an attorney who handles your type of criminal case and is familiar with the local […]
Time and time again, we mention how technology is rapidly taking over; it has shaken up many industries and where there are countless benefits, there are also drawbacks. The financial industry has been victim to this, with money laundering now taking place in a variety of jurisdictions, as well as crypto-currencies bringing to surface encryption […]
When tragedy occurs as a result of the wrongdoing of another we must hire the right individual to represent the victim and his or her family. Being a personal injury lawyer is no easy job; you need to believe in your client, have faith in the justice system, and, very importantly, learn and develop […]
Leanne Townsend has a unique approach to tackling the stressful and emotional nature of divorce. Not only does she guide her clients through the legal process, but simultaneously guides them through the personal roadblocks her clients often face, from dating to finding their self-confidence. Leanne says: “I am excited to be offering a new approach […]
The term “welfare of the child” is vague. It is deliberately value-neutral and thus expresses the lack of any State-prescribed ideal for raising children. As a guiding principle, the welfare of the child as a legal term at the heart of the system of child and youth care is in need of fleshing out and […]
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