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Legal Executives and Citizens Advice

  • 17-01-2020 11:17am
    #1
    Whitecarstones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 130 ✭✭


    Can a legal executive give advice in a particular area of law through private practice?

    If not, why do the likes of citizens advice (who look for just leaving cert for their jobs) have the power to do so?

    Just food for thought on my own behalf.


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  • #2
    28064212
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,910 ✭✭✭✭28064212


    I assume you mean Citizens Information? The Citizens Information Board is a statutory body, governed by specific legislation: https://www.citizensinformationboard.ie/en/about/. Also, they have this in their disclaimer:
    In particular, the information provided on this site is not legal advice or professional advice of any other kind, and should not be considered to be such, or relied or acted upon in that regard. If you need legal or other professional advice, you should consult a suitably qualified person.

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  • #3
    Whitecarstones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 130 ✭✭Whitecarstones


    28064212 wrote: »
    I assume you mean Citizens Information? The Citizens Information Board is a statutory body, governed by specific legislation: https://www.citizensinformationboard.ie/en/about/. Also, they have this in their disclaimer:

    Yeah them.

    Whatever about their online content and disclaimer, alot of people avail of their services one to one in various places around the country. Do they just give them same information and tell them the disclaimer?


  • #4
    randomrb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 351 ✭✭randomrb


    they generally just inform people of their rights in the abstract without giving specific advice based on their scenario.
    Can a legal executive give advice in a particular area of law through private practice?

    they technically can but can't put themselves forward as alegal professional, can't appear in court, can't sign documents and actual solicitors aren't obliged to deal with them on your behalf


  • #5
    splinter65
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,420 ✭✭✭splinter65


    Whitecarstones wrote: »
    Can a legal executive give advice in a particular area of law through private practice?

    If not, why do the likes of citizens advice (who look for just leaving cert for their jobs) have the power to do so?

    Just food for thought on my own behalf.

    CIC information officers strictly never give legal advice.


  • #6
    Caranica
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,179 ✭✭✭✭Caranica


    splinter65 wrote: »
    CIC information officers strictly never give legal advice.

    That's why they host legal aid clinics, usually once a week. They can point people who need legal advice towards those


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  • #7
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,580 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Whitecarstones wrote: »
    If not, why do the likes of citizens advice (who look for just leaving cert for their jobs) have the power to do so?
    CICs tend to give practical advice, not legal advice.


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