ALTERNATIVE LITIGATION SERVICE
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Litigation is the process of taking a dispute to a court of law. For most of us, it is a last resort and for some it is the only way. If you need to go to court, then is highly recommended to seek legal advice from a legal professional - legal consultant or attorney-at-law (abogado) - beforehand, because the judge cannot help you with substantive legal questions. Judges must be able to work impartially and independently. Do you need to filed a lawsuit or a petition for a legal act or have you been sued for a lawsuit at court? Relax, you can call on LIF Legal for legal support.
IN COURT
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When it comes to legal support in court proceedings, LIF Legal only provides services for citizens that wants to represent themself in court.
'LIF Legal is the expert in professional support for litigants in person.'
If your case is simple and common and you are not eligible for free legal aid by the government and for whatever reason you do not want to engage an attorney-at-law (abogado), than you can consider to represent yourself in court with the professional legal support and guidance of LIF Legal.
There is in Curaçao by law no mandatory legal representation by an attorney-at-law in court in first instance and on appeal. So you have the right to represent yourself in court as a alternative and the right to filed a lawsuit or statement of defense at court yourself and speak at the hearing yourself and save money in costs.
'More than 80% of the civil and criminal lawsuits in Curaçao are simple, common and straightforward'
As a former judicial law clerk and deputy public prosecutor, our legal consultant is very experienced, trained and skillful in litigation and he can offer you professional support for an affordable rate so that you can confidently handle your own case in court.
Court service:
- Legal advice and strategy
- Draft petition or plea defense
- Engage bailiff by court proceedings
- assistance in filing documents at the court-clerk
- Practice of oral arguments (moot court)
In very complex cases it is advisable to hire an specialized attorney. In that case, can LIF Legal advise and assist you in looking for the best attorney on the island.
