Lawyers say a recent Court of Appeal decision illustrates the challenges trial judges can face when presiding over matters with self-represented litigants, as well as the responsibilities justices owe them.
In Moore v. Apollo Health & Beauty Care, the court found that a Small Claims Court judge had not “made sufficient inquiries” before concluding a self-represented litigant had abandoned part of her claim — resulting in an unfair trial.
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