University law students - can they...

Coco_bunga | 13:24 Wed 24th Feb 2010 | Law

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Are they able to take people to court and represent themselves or others if there's a fully qualified lawyer accompanying them who is also up to date with the case etc?

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Eve

People can represent themselves in court to a certain degree. You don't have to be qualified at all for somethings, some things solicitors can't do and a barrister is needed (to do with rights of audience in courts).

Depends what you want to take to court and potentially how far it goes.

If you give some more information it might be easier to help?

Coco_bunga

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Well my friend had some trouble with her ex with matters of repayments he hasn't made, fraud, threats and blackmail against her so i was gonna do a case study etc for it and take it to court if it gets that far so i wanted to know if i could do that

Eve

Being able to do something and it being a good idea to do something can be quite different things though.

Are you sure you could properly represent her especially if he is properly represented by a qualified lawyer who knows they are doing and has experience?

Coco_bunga

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I wasn't planning of representing her on my own, if it got that far i was planning on getting advise from experienced lawyers and having one accompany me but i was going to mainly represent as i thought it would be good experience for me in the future if i was able to. I'm fully able to represent her if the law permits it which was the main thing i was worried about.

Barmaid

Unfortunately, if you are not qualified, you have no rights of audience. You can however act as a Mackenzie friend. This means you could accompany your friend to court and advise her and assist her but not speak on her behalf.

As a rule though, its always a bad bad idea to act for friends and family - whether you are qualified or not. You never have the same dispassionate view if it is someone close to you.

Coco_bunga

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Right ok, so what can i do, refer the case to an experienced lawyer and show them what work i have done and then accompany her as a Mackenzie friend?

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