Legal Fees Explained By Hans John Kalina Let’s talk about legal fees. The topic of legal fees is very often misunderstood by our clients. First and foremost, clients need to acknowledge that the lawyer is a business person. Legal services are the product and the lawyer’s livelihood is entirely dependent on the client’s payment for…
Anatomy of a Criminal Proceeding by Hans John Kalina What exactly does a lawyer do to assist their client in a criminal proceeding? It’s a question that is often asked and poorly understood. American television programs promote the myth of a lawyer walking into a prosecutor’s office, throwing down a file and yelling to advance…
The Role of Defence Counsel in a Criminal Proceeding By Hans John Kalina What is the role of defence counsel in a criminal proceeding? While this may seem like a question with an obvious answer, closer examination, reveals that it is not. There are two opposing views on the subject. One view is that defence…
