Attendance of defendant’s solicitor at infant rulings
Litigation
01/04/2011
It has been brought to the attention of the committee that, in a growing number of instances, defendants’ solicitors are not attending court, nor are they available by telephone, when infant cases are being ruled.
The absence/non-contactability of the defendant’s solicitor has been remarked upon by some members of the judiciary as being unhelpful and disrespectful to the court.
The committee is of the view that attendance by the defendant’s solicitor is to be preferred, but, in the event that that is not possible, it is recommended that, at a minimum, a letter of consent should be lodged in court.