by OceanColleen | Apr 18, 2017 | Blog |
This Self-Represented Litigant had 10 days to prepare for a trial that lasted 16 in the Supreme Court of British Columbia with an experienced lawyer on the other side. She managed to save her house, and her dignity, in the...
by OceanColleen | Sep 21, 2016 | Testimonials |
I tried contacting several legal firms but simply could not afford the cost. After several meetings and false starts, I came across an article in the Globe and Mail about Denice Barrie. I called Denice and couldn’t believe my ears when she said it all sounded...
by OceanColleen | Jun 23, 2016 | Media |
In it’s Featured Article on page 11, Bencher’s Bulletin interviews Denice Barrie as a lawyer who has built a practice around providing ‘unbundled’ legal services. Nanaimo lawyer Denice Barrie can attest that, in some circumstances, a few hours...
by OceanColleen | May 3, 2016 | Testimonials |
Dealing with my divorce was the hardest thing that I had to do in my life. I didn’t think I could do it but more importantly my ex-husband convinced me I couldn’t do anything without him. I was left feeling small, insignificant, and basically beaten down. I was...
by OceanColleen | Feb 25, 2016 | Blog |
Finding the law which applies to your case is critical to your success as a Self-Represented Litigant (SRL). And there is so much of it! If you’ve had a look at Journey to Justice: A Practical Guide to Effectively Representing Yourself in Court you know that it may...
by OceanColleen | Jan 10, 2016 | Blog |
I was honoured recently to be part of a 19-mintue documentary on the subject of Self-Represented Litigants (SRLs) which aired on CBC’s The National. My part of it was filmed over three days last June and my clients and I waited patiently to see what award-winning...
by OceanColleen | Dec 31, 2015 | Blog, Media |
Thanks to Diane Grant from the CBC for providing the links to her documentary on CBC tonight. The CBC article can be found here on the CBC...
by OceanColleen | Dec 27, 2015 | Blog |
The New Litigants On CBC News The National New Year’s Eve, Thursday, December 31, 2015 6:00/8:00/9:00/11:00 pm PST Channel 3 (Nanaimo & Gabriola) On the last day of the old year, a new way of practicing law will be featured as part of The New Litigants. Last...
by OceanColleen | Dec 13, 2015 | Testimonials |
As I’m sure many others do, I thought submitting an uncontested divorce claim on my own would be straight forward and cost saving. But as I found out, once I received a letter from the judge denying one of my affidavits, that it can be quite confusing for the...
by OceanColleen | Dec 9, 2015 | Blog |
During an aggressive cross-examination, there is an elephant storming around the courtroom which the traditional justice system chooses to ignore. Cross-examination has a legitimate purpose in a legal proceeding: It allows all parties to test the evidence which has...
