What Is A Court Motion?
This is a very common question. Essentially, if you are involved in a legal dispute that is in the court system, a motion is a procedure whereby you can request relief, or guidance from a court.
Motions come in all shapes and sizes and vary given the type of legal dispute and the particular relief you are asking for. Sometimes, motions can be brought requesting the other party produce more documents, sometimes a motion can be brought to dismiss a claim. A motion is different from a trial.
Preparing for a motion can be time consuming and there are various deadlines and procedural requirements that must be satisfied. Moreover, it`s not enough to simply attend at court and ask a Judge to grant you the relief, there is specific protocol.
There are also cost consequences for winning or losing a motion. This is why it`s so important to assess whether a motion is required and to balance all possibilities of success. Typically, the losing party will have to pay a cost award to the winning party. The cost award is based on the type of motion brought and the other parties legal fees account subject to reason.
If you are unrepresented and involved in a legal dispute and have been served with a motion immediately consult a lawyer. If you don`t attend on the day of the motion the Judge could grant the other party their relief without your presence.
If you are involved in a legal dispute call the law office of Rehan Khalil, a Mississauga Lawyer.
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