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Decoding Justice: Key Differences Between Civil and Criminal Litigation

CaseFox

The legal proceedings can be broadly categorised into civil and criminal litigation, each governed by distinct laws and procedures. This blog highlights the key differences between civil and criminal litigation according to the law. Discovery is the process by which parties exchange information and evidence.

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The Dangerous Client

Joseph, Hollander & Craft

when a lawyer is a victim of a clients crime or someone associated with the lawyer or related to the lawyer is a victim of the clients crime and the lawyer is a witness to that crime. It ultimately concludes, however, that there is an implicit exception to Rule 1.6 Model Rule of Professional Conduct 1.6(a) b)(3) and MORPC 4-1.6(b)(3).

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Walking in Their Shoes

WA Bar News

They are critical for upholding our [c]onstitutional obligations to the accused and critical to assuring litigants have access to a fair trial.’” Both share examples of relatively insignificant cases that have gone to trial, such as a stolen bowl of pho, or restitution orders that have been entered for as little as $2.