Can one represent oneself on a legal case?

due to expensive lawyers ie 500 pounds * an hour in some cases.


is it possable to represent your self in legal cases.


i thought you could not but the heather macartny divorce case seem to suggest you can


any ideas out there


cheers to you legal eaglesCan one represent oneself on a legal case?
You can represent yourself, it's referred to as ';Pro Se';, however, usually in litigations that may not be as easy and clean cut as they seem, attorney's to help are highly recommended. It's even said that an attorney representing himself isn't a good idea, due to the interest of the case and bad judgment. I know attorney's are expensive, but they may save you more money down the line. Is it a case that a paralegal can help you out with? They are cheaper, and are fully capable to draft documents, etc.Can one represent oneself on a legal case?
You can always represent yourself, civil or criminal, plaintiff or defense.





You'd better be in perfect control of your emotions, though. A lawyer can be passionate about a case without being emotionally involved, which enables them to be coldly rational about how to react to the unexpected. A party to a case will find that more difficult to do, and will probably be easily provoked into a mistake.





That would include lawyers who are party to a lawsuit.
Im not a lawyer but yes you can represent your self. However its probably not advisable because if a judge throughs a question at you in which you find difficult to answer, a lawyer maybe able to answer this for you in a way that seems more convincing.
Of course you can. Here is a story that mentions the age old line: A man who represents himself in court has a fool for a lawyer.
Yes but there is a saying that the person who represents them self has a fool for a client. In the McCartney divorce case Heather got an expensive Lawyer in order to ensure she got the maximum possible settlement.
Yes, you can claim a trial by jury (Habeas Corpus), as all judges are in the pay of the state, they should not be Prosecution, Judge, and jury, Everyone is entitled to a fair trial.
You have the right to do so. But unless you are certain you know what you are doing, Id recommend a lawyer just to save your butt. :) Good luck.
Yes, but it's probably a bad idea unless it's something really simple. There are some pro-bono units which offer support and representation for free in deserving cases.
Yes you can but if you want to win your case you are probably better hiring a lawyer.
Yes you can
In the UK anyone can defend themselves, but it isn't recommended!
yes