TRNC Bar Association is offering to sue your lawyer for free

malsancak


Joined: 23/08/2009
Posts: 2874

Message Posted:
29/01/2011 13:29

read more at http://www.northcyprusfreepress.com/2011/01/29/in-cyprus-today-2912011/

greenman


Joined: 16/02/2008
Posts: 526

Message Posted:
29/01/2011 13:41

'property buyers in particular could benefit from recent changes to the Advocate (Amendment) Law'

Can anyone give further details on these changes? Are they retrospective?

Pipie


Joined: 05/01/2008
Posts: 5499

Message Posted:
29/01/2011 13:44

Could you post the Advocate anendment law here please ?

doggiesteve


Joined: 06/10/2010
Posts: 265

Message Posted:
29/01/2011 14:11

CONTACT DETAILS....



Telephone 0392 227 0841



Fax 0392 227 0840



e-mail kktcbarolarbirligi@gmail.com

malsancak


Joined: 23/08/2009
Posts: 2874

Message Posted:
29/01/2011 14:27

I think this could be the new Property Complaints Office!

suehowlittle


Joined: 31/10/2010
Posts: 1202

Message Posted:
29/01/2011 17:08

wonder if it will last any longer than that did! That proved to be a toothless monster (bit like the UN)

Bradus


Joined: 25/02/2007
Posts: 2641

Message Posted:
29/01/2011 17:50

Why have I no faith in this new initiative? Probably because all the TRNC needs is a change in the current conveyancing laws. If they truly wished to promote confidence and safeguard house purchase then they would introduce workable legislation that did just this. Instead all we see is part-baked ideas that have no legal clout.



If they think this will restore their spiraling property industry, then they are wrong.



How about doing something constructive about giving people their deeds once they have paid in full?

How about making sure that registration of property takes precedence over memorandums?

How about speeding up PTP's?



and I could go on and on......



Well lets all sit back and see who the first advocate will be to fall fowl of this "new law"

Any bets?

Bradus


Joined: 25/02/2007
Posts: 2641

Message Posted:
29/01/2011 17:53

Bloody stalling tactics!

Hector


Joined: 26/08/2008
Posts: 2352

Message Posted:
29/01/2011 18:13

"The expats have never taken legal action against advocates for compensation. What are they scared of?"



Being ripped off by their new advocate?

Being unable to find a competent advocate willing to sue one of their own?

Being asked to put up extortionate fees with no limit or guarantee of success?

A complete lack of faith in the TRNC legal system?

Lack of funds having been conned out of their life savings through corruption?

cronos


Joined: 26/10/2008
Posts: 2093

Message Posted:
29/01/2011 18:23

As soon as people have learned the hard way in the TRNC that advocates have no duty of care, then what are you supposed to sue your advocate for?



The whole corrupt system stinks, yet as Bradus says the necessary legislation needed to overhaul the syatem and restore confidence would be relatively easy to draft and implement.



Unfortunately there is no political will to do so...it would derail the gravy train for the powers that be and their cronies.



This "offer" by the TRNC Bar Association is just yet another cynical platitude to make it look like they actually care and are getting their act together.

It is just paying lip service so that the blinkered supporters of all things TRNC can convince themselves, and try to convince others, that positive moves are afoot.



Don't hold your breath !