The emergence of a dispute usually entails a lot of time, effort, and especially money. When bringing a case to court, the participant must pay the court fee, the cost of gathering evidence, forensic examinations and the cost of legal assistance.
Is it necessary to consult a lawyer?
One might point out that paying for a lawyer is the plaintiff’s or defendant’s own choice, and that he or she could handle all the issues on his or her own. But is it possible for someone who has never encountered the intricacies of the procedure to achieve the desired result? Of course not. That is why the participation of a lawyer is necessary, despite the fact that it requires payment. The next question then arises, what about paying a lawyer for his services if there are not enough funds?
Where to get money for legal aid?
Contact the BVPD Center.
There are several ways out of this situation. First, it is usually an appeal to the Center for Free Secondary Legal Aid, where certain categories of persons are given the opportunity to be represented in court by lawyers free of charge. Such categories include: persons with disabilities, persons whose income does not exceed two times the subsistence level, children, internally displaced persons and other persons provided by the Law of Ukraine “On Free Legal Aid”.
Let the opponent pay.
As for the persons who are not included in the list of those who can receive legal services free of charge, they can, by seeking the help of a lawyer, recover in court the costs of legal assistance from the other party.
Is it real?
Yes, the Code of Administrative Procedure, the Code of Commercial Procedure and the Code of Civil Procedure provide that, at the request of a party, the court considers the distribution of court costs, which include fees for attorney’s services. In order to determine the amount of legal aid costs and to allocate court costs, the party to the case submits a detailed description of the work performed by the lawyer and the costs incurred by him to provide legal aid. When considering such a statement, the court must take into account, in particular, whether the amount of such costs is reasonable and proportionate, as well as commensurate with the case, ie whether the inflated prices for services provided by a lawyer. If the application and the evidence submitted to it are correct, the court may grant such a request and order the other party to pay the costs with the assistance of the opponent’s lawyer.
So, if necessary, do not hesitate and seek quality legal services from lawyers who will help you not only to resolve the dispute in your favor, but also save your money.