A criminal lawyer is a professional in criminal law who intervenes on your behalf to help you win your case in court. Whether the person is a victim or even the perpetrator of a criminal offense, he or she must turn to a lawyer specializing in criminal law at all…
How to Settle an Estate Litigation The management of an estate can be entrusted to a third party, whether a notary or an estate agent: this makes the process easier and avoids disputes. It is possible to appoint a person to manage the estate upon one’s death during one’s lifetime.…
“I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth” – a mantra recited dozens of times a week in TV shows and movies. It’s so familiar that its significance can be overlooked. But, when sworn in a court or other official proceeding, it makes everything…
When most people hear the term “domestic violence,” they often assume that a man is the aggressor. While this may be true in many of the reported cases, domestic violence against men is more common than you may think and can pose a serious threat to its victims. Fortunately, men…
In France, justice can be rendered either amicably without the intervention of a judge or through a civil trial in case of conflict. Indeed, any legal procedure follows a long and costly process with several steps. Moreover, depending on the nature of the lawsuit and its complexity, it can last…
The growth of the Internet poses unique opportunities and unique problems around the world today. Just as law abiding persons utilize the Internet for many useful and productive purposes, criminals, hackers, and even careless persons lacking wrongful intent can misuse the Internet’s capabilities and create serious problems. Internet fraud, viruses…
Like adults, children also have fundamental rights. Indeed, they are neither animals nor inert objects such as a movable or immovable property of parents. They are human beings, members of the family and the community. Find out in this article all you need to know about the child’s rights. What…
Many people have heard the phrase, “You’re under arrest for assault and battery” on TV or in movies. The commonly heard phrase conjures up images of bar fights and parking lot brawls. These shows often leave out the legal definitions of those crimes. Many people do not know there are…
Alimony is an obligation of every parent to provide for their children. Depending on the divorce procedure undertaken by the spouses, it is possible to reach an amicable agreement or refer to a court decision. How Is the Amount of the Alimony Fixed? Divorce by mutual consent is a procedure…
At some point in life, we all need a lawyer, be it for a minor thing like going over a contract or to get you out of legal trouble. The legal system is very complex, and the language used to write it isn’t understandable to the layperson. To most people,…
