Legal Guides
Plain-English guides to hiring the right lawyer.
How fees work, what to ask in a free consultation, how to check a license, and what to do after an accident — written for people who need a lawyer and do not know where to start. No legal jargon, no sales pitch.
Questions to Ask a Lawyer in a Free Consultation (and What to Bring)
A free consultation is a job interview where you are the one hiring. Most people walk in nervous, tell their story, and walk out with a business card and no idea whether the lawyer was any good....
Contingency Fee Lawyer: What Percentage Lawyers Take and What You Actually Keep
A contingency fee means you pay your lawyer nothing up front and nothing at all unless you win. It is how almost every personal injury case in the United States is handled, and it is why people with...
How to Find a Good Personal Injury Lawyer: 7 Things to Check Before You Sign
Most people hire a personal injury lawyer once in their life, usually in the worst week of it. Knowing how to choose a personal injury lawyer comes down to a handful of things: whether they handle...
Rules of precedent
Rules of precedentThe present rules relating to judicial precedent are as follows: Civil courtsHouse of LordsIn London Street Tramways Co. v. L.C.C. (1898) the House of Lords ruled that it was bound...
Interpretation of the law -The mischief rule
When it is not clear whether an act falls within what is prohibited by a particular piece of legislation, the judges can apply the mischief rule. This means that the courts can take into account the...
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