Litigation in British Columbia

Lawyers in British Columbia only have to wear a gown for civil trials and when appearing before the Courts of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada.

Litigation in Palau

Land matters are complex since a lot of the testimony comes from old people and some have a hard time traveling from other islands. Rules for intervention during a case are lax, so people will often show up midway through a case. Some land cases in Palau last literally decades.

Litigation in China

Theoretically, China has the system of people’s jurors. In many cases, a tribunal of three members may be composed of one or two jurors. However, as of now, jurors really only sit to meet the quorum of a tribunal of three members. They will not actually decide any facts though they do have the power theoretically. Instead, the presiding judge will decide the facts.

Litigation in Spain

In commercial disputes, there is no prior questioning of witnesses and you must go to trial with the evidence you already have. This makes trial very difficult because some evidence cannot be obtained in advance, due to the data protection law.