forLegal action can be a useful tool to secure justice, but it is not the only tool to achieve your objectives. Before taking legal action, it is helpful to consider alternative routes to achieving your objectives. Alternatives could be quicker, less costly, and more effective in securing justice in your circumstances. A common alternative to […]
Content type: Going to court: Q and A
Legal Topic: Public interest litigation (general),
A legal case may be brought by one person or one organisation, or by a group of people and/or organisations. This can be called as «class action«. There are significant benefits of bringing a legal case as a group. The benefits include: Greater access to support generally. Not only can members of the group support […]
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When taking legal action, it is important to keep your information safe for the following reasons: If important information about your case, such as correspondence with lawyers, strategy and evidence, is not kept private, this can weaken your position during your legal case or in negotiations. If the other side knows what evidence, strategies and […]
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Legal Topic: Public interest litigation (general),
When legal action is used to challenge powerful organisations and interests (e.g. the police, government, big business), the people taking legal action can face very real security risks. People may also face security risks when they take legal action in politically or culturally sensitive issues (e.g. to uphold LGBT rights). The targets of legal action […]
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Once you have got a court order you may need to take steps to ensure it is carried out.
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Legal Topic: Public interest litigation (general),
Legal action needs resources. Anyone bringing a legal case needs to consider what resources they will need and how they can get them. Although legal action can be expensive and you may not have plenty of resources, it may be possible to raise the money you need. To do this, you need to be determined, […]
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Legal Topic: Public interest litigation (general),
Once you have decided that you want to legal action, there is a law you can base your claim on, you are able to take legal action and you have identified the right defendant, you will have to prove your case. By «prove your case», we mean that you will need to: (i) Have evidence […]
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If you are considering taking legal action to solve a problem, there may be more than one court, tribunal, or other body to which you can bring your claim. It is useful first to prepare an overview of the different options and assess the advantages and disadvantages of each, before deciding where to bring your […]
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In general, the main aim in taking legal action is to get a solution to a specific problem that is faced by the claimant. Courts try to address these problems by awarding remedies. A remedy is a legal reparation ordered by a court. In other words, remedies are court orders designed to make amends for […]
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A key part of litigation is to identify the person or entity («the party») that you want to sue. There is little point in taking action against someone unless: (i) There is a court or tribunal that can hear the case against them (see Where Can I Take Legal Action?); and (ii) You have a […]
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