{"id":2768,"date":"2017-07-17T04:07:17","date_gmt":"2017-07-17T04:07:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anguillabar.com\/?page_id=2768"},"modified":"2017-08-18T11:47:12","modified_gmt":"2017-08-18T11:47:12","slug":"faqs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/anguillabar.com\/index.php\/faqs\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQS"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row gap=”35″ css=”.vc_custom_1501587471209{padding-top: 90px !important;padding-bottom: 136px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/anguillabar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/6.jpg?id=3275) !important;background-position: 0 0 !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;}”][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”FAQS” font_container=”tag:div|font_size:40px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:1″ google_fonts=”font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” el_class=”page-title” css=”.vc_custom_1500265021581{padding-left: 70px !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_tta_accordion shape=”square” color=”blue” gap=”20″ c_position=”right” active_section=”” collapsible_all=”true”][vc_tta_section title=”CAN THE ANGUILLA BAR ASSOCIATION RECOMMEND A LAWYER TO ME?” tab_id=”faq-2″][vc_column_text]No. the Anguilla Bar Association cannot recommend one lawyer over another as it is and MUST remain an impartial body. (Visit our directory to view a list of Lawyers in Anguilla)<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”HOW DO I FIND A LAWYER TO ASSIST ME WITH MY CASE?” tab_id=”faq-1″][vc_column_text]Click here for more information.<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I HAVE A COMPLAINT AGAINST A LAWYER?” tab_id=”faq-3″][vc_column_text]Contact the Anguilla Bar Association to lodge a complaint with the Disciplinary tribunal and for more information regarding the relevant procedure to be followed.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”IF A LAWYER DOES NOT OR HAS REFUSED TO SHOW ME THEIR PRACTISING CERTIFICATE WHAT SHOULD I DO?” tab_id=”faq-4″][vc_column_text]Contact the Registrar of the High Court to find out if the Lawyer has a Practising Certificate and is registered to Practice law in Anguilla.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”ARE THERE THINGS I SHOULD KNOW BEFORE I HIRE A LAWYER?” tab_id=”faq-5″][vc_column_text]Yes. Read the Anguilla Bar Association\u2019s publication Your Guide to Hiring a Lawyer<\/a>.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_tta_accordion shape=”square” color=”blue” gap=”20″ c_position=”right” active_section=”” collapsible_all=”true”][vc_tta_section title=”HOW DO I KNOW IF A LAWYER IS IN GOOD STANDING IN ANGUILLA?” tab_id=”faq-6″][vc_column_text]Call the Registrar of the High Court of Anguilla at 264-497-2377 or 497-3347 or the Anguilla Bar Association\u2019s office at 264-497-2227.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”HOW DO I CONTACT THE ANGUILLA BAR ASSOCIATION?” tab_id=”faq-7″][vc_column_text]Click here<\/a> for Anguilla Bar Association contact information.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”DOES THE WEBSITE CONTAIN TRANSLATIONS FOR CLIENTS WHO SPEAK ONLY SPANISH OR ANOTHER LANGUAGE?” tab_id=”faq-8″][vc_column_text]For those seeking translation of public content on the ABA website to Spanish or another language, an option is to use the free Google Translate programme at http:\/\/translate.google.com\/#auto|es|. Click here for more information.<\/a><\/p>\n

(Para aquellos que buscan la traducci\u00f3n de contenidos p\u00fablicos en la p\u00e1gina web de PBA al espa\u00f1ol u otro idioma, una opci\u00f3n es utilizar el programa gratuito de Google Translate en http:\/\/translate.google.com\/#auto|es|.Haga clic aqu\u00ed para obtener m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n. <\/a>)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”DOES THE ANGUILLA BAR ASSOCIATION PROVIDE LEGAL AID OR PRO BONO SERVICES?” tab_id=”faq-5″][vc_column_text]The term \u201cpro bono<\/em>\u201d, short for pro bono publico<\/em>, is Latin meaning “for the public good.” Pro bono legal service is sometimes performed by lawyers without pay to help people with legal problems who have limited or no funds. This is entirely voluntary and is dependent on the particular Lawyer. The Anguilla Bar Association usually hosts a Pro Bono day during their Law Week each year and on this day members of the public are provided with free legal advice by members of the Association.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”WHAT SHOULD I EXPECT WHEN I HIRE AN ATTORNEY?” tab_id=”faq-9″][vc_column_text]You are hiring an attorney to work for you\u201a as your advocate. You should expect your attorney to:<\/p>\n