Overlawyered » access to justice http://overlawyered.com Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Sun, 27 May 2012 14:01:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 October 25 roundup http://overlawyered.com/2010/10/october-25-roundup-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=october-25-roundup-2 http://overlawyered.com/2010/10/october-25-roundup-2/#comments Mon, 25 Oct 2010 12:48:07 +0000 Walter Olson http://overlawyered.com/?p=19831 And she’s a psychology professor too: “Pro se litigant of the day” [ATL] “Access to justice” makes handy slogan, but has its limits re: appeal bonds [Ted at PoL] New Federalist Society white papers on Michigan, Illinois, California and Alabama supreme courts; Per her opponent this year, CPSIA proponent and perennial Overlawyered bete noire Jan [...]

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  • And she’s a psychology professor too: “Pro se litigant of the day” [ATL]
  • “Access to justice” makes handy slogan, but has its limits re: appeal bonds [Ted at PoL]
  • New Federalist Society white papers on Michigan, Illinois, California and Alabama supreme courts;
  • Per her opponent this year, CPSIA proponent and perennial Overlawyered bete noire Jan Schakowsky ranks as most left-wing member of Congress [ExtremeJan.com]
  • Naming opportunity at Faulkner U.’s Jones School of Law falls to Greg Jones of Beasley Allen [BA press release]
  • Lockyer pushes divestment of firms for taking wrong stance on ballot controversy [Coyote]
  • “Patent marking” suits continue to proliferate as Reps. Latta, Issa propose measures to curb opportunistic filings [Gray on Claims]
  • “South Carolina tobacco fees: how to farm money” [ten years ago on Overlawyered]
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    ]]>     http://overlawyered.com/2010/10/october-25-roundup-2/feed/ 0     And then went back to “access to justice” chatter http://overlawyered.com/2010/07/and-then-went-back-to-access-to-justice-chatter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=and-then-went-back-to-access-to-justice-chatter http://overlawyered.com/2010/07/and-then-went-back-to-access-to-justice-chatter/#comments Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:35:30 +0000 Walter Olson http://overlawyered.com/?p=18048 Lawyers in a class action seek a high appeal bond to insulate their fee award. [CCAF] Tweet Tags: access to justice, attorneys' fees, class actions

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    ]]>     http://overlawyered.com/2010/07/and-then-went-back-to-access-to-justice-chatter/feed/ 0     U.K.: “‘Barmy’ legal aid for failed asylum seeker” http://overlawyered.com/2009/01/uk-barmy-legal-aid-for-failed-asylum-seeker/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=uk-barmy-legal-aid-for-failed-asylum-seeker http://overlawyered.com/2009/01/uk-barmy-legal-aid-for-failed-asylum-seeker/#comments Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:09:01 +0000 Walter Olson http://overlawyered.com/?p=8636 Your job is just to get in, we’ll provide the free lawyers once you do: “A decision to give legal aid to a failed asylum seeker and fraudster has been described as ‘barmy’. Zimbabwean Quentin Chapingidza was granted legal aid after he was charged with falsely claiming £23,500 in student loans from Harrow Council in [...]

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    ]]>     Your job is just to get in, we’ll provide the free lawyers once you do: “A decision to give legal aid to a failed asylum seeker and fraudster has been described as ‘barmy’. Zimbabwean Quentin Chapingidza was granted legal aid after he was charged with falsely claiming £23,500 in student loans from Harrow Council in north west London for a three-year computer course. His loan application included a fake Home Office letter claiming he had indefinite leave to remain in the UK.” [Independent]

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