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There is no rule that says that you must have a lawyer represent you in court. Although a court proceeding can be complicated to manage and the rules of court can be confusing, you have the right to represent yourself. | There is no rule that says that you must have a lawyer represent you in court. Although a court proceeding can be complicated to manage and the rules of court can be confusing, you have the right to represent yourself. | ||
If you do decide to represent yourself in a court proceeding, you have a responsibility to the other parties and to the court to have a general understanding of the law that applies to your proceeding and of the procedural rules that govern common litigation processes like document disclosure and discovery and common court processes like making interim applications. A good start would be to read through the other sections in this chapter, covering [[The Court System for Family Matters|the court system]], [[The Law for Family Matters|the law]], and [[Lawyers & The Law Society|the role of lawyers]], as well as the chapter on [[Resolving Family Law Problems in Court]]. You might also want to read a short note I've written for people who are representing themselves in a court proceeding, "[[Media:SRL_Bill_of_Rights_and_Responsibilities_-_November_2012_-_JP_Boyd.pdf|The Rights and Responsibilities of the Self-Represented Litigant]]" (PDF). | If you do decide to represent yourself in a court proceeding, you have a responsibility to the other parties and to the court to have a general understanding of the law that applies to your proceeding and of the procedural rules that govern common litigation processes like document disclosure and discovery and common court processes like making interim applications. | ||
A good start would be to read through the other sections in this chapter, covering [[The Court System for Family Matters|the court system]], [[The Law for Family Matters|the law]], and [[Lawyers & The Law Society|the role of lawyers]], as well as the chapter on [[Resolving Family Law Problems in Court]]. You might also want to read a short note I've written for people who are representing themselves in a court proceeding, "[[Media:SRL_Bill_of_Rights_and_Responsibilities_-_November_2012_-_JP_Boyd.pdf|The Rights and Responsibilities of the Self-Represented Litigant]]" (PDF). | |||
To find out what to expect in the courtroom, read | |||
==Resources and links== | ==Resources and links== | ||
