LAW 122 Chapter 2: Chapter 2 - Litigation and alternative dispute resolution
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T he l i t igat ion process. common issues: there must be common issues amongst the various members of the act. representative plaintiff: he or she must demonstrate a workable plan for fairly representing the interest of the class members. notification: a representative plaintiff must also have a workable plan for notifying potential class members. (i. e: newspapers or magazines) preferable procedure: the court must be convinced that a class action is the preferable procedure for dealing with the claims. certification: represents the court"s decision to allow the various claims to be joined together into a class action (most important step) Law societies require every lawyer to hold a professional liability insurance: this insurance allows you to receive compensation from the lawyers insurance company (incase the lawyer doesn"t have enough money to pay for that loss)