Trust Me, I'm a Lawyer How to Get the Best from Your Lawyer: a New Zealand Guide |
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| Author:
| Cameron, Garth |
| ISBN: | 978-1-877361-07-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2008 |
| Publisher: | Random House New Zealand
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| Imprint: | Shoal Bay |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $34.95 |
Book Description:
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Trust me, Im a Lawyer is designed to demystify the legal profession and provide New Zealanders with the information they need in order to have a productive relationship with their lawyer. Garth Cameron, BA LLB (Otago) is a practising barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand. He has over 20 years of experience litigating cases at all levels of the justice system. The book covers: the differences between a lawyer, a barrister and a solicitor the importance of...
More DescriptionTrust me, Im a Lawyer is designed to demystify the legal profession and provide New Zealanders with the information they need in order to have a productive relationship with their lawyer. Garth Cameron, BA LLB (Otago) is a practising barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand. He has over 20 years of experience litigating cases at all levels of the justice system. The book covers: the differences between a lawyer, a barrister and a solicitor the importance of objectivity how to define the problem and the result deciding if you need a lawyer and finding the right one interacting with your lawyer to maximise cost effectiveness how fees and expenses are calculated legal ethics what to expect when called for jury duty This book is essential reading for all of us. From traffic fines to family law, from jury duty to how to query an invoice, the reader will finish the book with a better understanding the lawyer/ client relationship, and the law.