2006-06-18 16:12:10 · 4 answers · asked by pech 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
You can always fire your lawyer. Whether the Court allows the lawyer to be removed as solicitor of record is another matter. However, if you say that that the solicitor-client relationship has broken down, a judge will be hard-pressed to refuse.
2006-06-18 16:33:47 · answer #1 · answered by Lionel Hutz 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Usually a person will not change legal representation for no reason however, if the relationship is very new and there is simply a difference of opinion on something or you aren't comfortable with some aspect of the lawyers actions or operation, then you really have no committment to continue the relationship. Of course it is common courtesy to inform the lawyer that you no longer require his/her services
If the lawyer has been working on your case for weeks or months and they are simply not working out the way you believe they should be, you might want to ensure that you are not in the midst of an area of your case that is strongly linked to your being successful in winning it. Changing mid stream can be difficult to do particularly if there is a lot of information involved.
Assess your real reason for changing your lawyer...if it is simply because you want to be represented by that hotty down the hall...no, wrong reason and bad decision. If your lawyer is incompetent, slooooow, non communicative, is bungling your case, is stalling or starting to appear to be less your lawyer and more the other parties by the way in which he is trying to get you to go...then you have reason to change representation and should do so if this is your choice.
Common courtesy dictates notification to the lawyer....even if there appears to be no reason, and your notice to him need not provide a reason either, a simple "I wish to inform you that I will no longer require your services as of <
Think carefully and weigh the consequences a change will make,
Good luck
2006-06-18 23:30:07 · answer #2 · answered by dustiiart 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally the judge must approve changes of counsel. This is a common delaying tactic and they won't play. If you have no valid reason for a change, the judge will probably not allow it.
2006-06-18 23:33:26 · answer #3 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are assigned a public defender, then no. Otherwise, yeah, it's entirely your choice.
2006-06-18 23:14:59 · answer #4 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋