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In common law, a right of audience is generally a right of a lawyer to appear and conduct proceedings in court on behalf of their client. [1] [2] In English law, there is a fundamental distinction between barristers, who have rights of audience in the superior court, and solicitors, who have rights of audience in the lower courts, unless a certificate of advocacy is obtained, which allows a ...
Unlike state criminal courts (such as the New York City Criminal Court), OATH does not guarantee a right to counsel, [10] a fine is the most serious outcome, and a failure to appear results in a default judgment not an arrest warrant. [11]
The Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group (BLAG) has been a standing body of the U.S. House of Representatives since 1993 that directs the activities of the House Office of General Counsel. [1] BLAG can direct the General Counsel to participate in litigation or file an amicus curiae brief in cases involving the interests of the House or BLAG can call ...
Gonzales, the only person ever to serve both as White House counsel and attorney general, says that having a personal relationship to the president “can be a big benefit” — as long as one ...
If the judge does too much to help the party, she risks becoming an advocate; if she does too little, the party is denied the fundamental right to a fair hearing. The problem is compounded if the pro se party tests the limits of the court's patience and the judge overreacts." New York: McKinney's CPLR § 321
The New York trial will last about six weeks, according to Merchan. That means Trump will be expected to be in court from March 25 through the first week or so of May from 9:30a.m. to 4:30p.m ...
Rudy Giuliani has been ordered to appear in court after missing a deadline to turn over assets. The judge originally scheduled a status conference by phone for Thursday, but changed it to in-person.
The New York State Court of Appeals is the state's highest court. In civil cases, appeals are taken almost exclusively from decisions of the Appellate Divisions. In criminal cases, depending on the type of case and the part of the state in which it arose, appeals can be heard from decisions of the Appellate Division, the Appellate Term, and the County Court.