Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to Canada@lemmy.ca · edit-27 days agoAlberta government will provide free legal support to Anti-Canada separatistsrabble.caexternal-linkmessage-square22fedilinkarrow-up1122arrow-down12file-text
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https://rabble.ca/politics/canadian-politics/alberta-government-lawyer-to-provide-support-to-separatists-in-court/
minus-squareFleur_@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·7 days agoSo what happens if you get sued in civil court and you can’t afford a lawyer, do you just have to represent yourself?
minus-squareYaztromo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·8 hours agoThat depends. Depending on the situation, you may be able to find a lawyer willing to do pro bono work. But that would be an agreement between you and the lawyer volunteering their time and expertise; the government wouldn’t be involved. Barring a lawyer willing to represent you pro bono, then yes — you pay for your own lawyer or you represent yourself.
So what happens if you get sued in civil court and you can’t afford a lawyer, do you just have to represent yourself?
That depends. Depending on the situation, you may be able to find a lawyer willing to do pro bono work.
But that would be an agreement between you and the lawyer volunteering their time and expertise; the government wouldn’t be involved.
Barring a lawyer willing to represent you pro bono, then yes — you pay for your own lawyer or you represent yourself.
Yup.