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Para [il]legal and the conduct of litigation
It is a criminal offence and contempt of court to carry out ‘a reserved legal activity’ unless you are entitled to do so. In other words: thou shall not conduct litigation unless you are a solicitor.
There is, however, a statutory defence of ignorance.
The High Court in London recently considered a case of a paralegal and an honest mistake.
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://lawmarkcreative.com/2023/03/para-illegal/
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By Lawmark CreativeIt is a criminal offence and contempt of court to carry out ‘a reserved legal activity’ unless you are entitled to do so. In other words: thou shall not conduct litigation unless you are a solicitor.
There is, however, a statutory defence of ignorance.
The High Court in London recently considered a case of a paralegal and an honest mistake.
This episode is also available as a blog post: https://lawmarkcreative.com/2023/03/para-illegal/