From China to Jamaica, agents have been common in the legal system for centuries. In Jamaica however such persons have gone a level too far. In a recent discussion on February 16th, 2022, with a Supreme Court Judge, the Honourable DP, ‘the practice’ of ‘self trained attornies (at law) representing clients is fast becoming a pet peeve for legit members of the Jamaica legal fraternity. Understandably so, and the concern over ‘self-trained attornies and their practice’ is common among Judges and Masters alike at the Supreme Court tier. Firstly, while…
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