Lazy at 10:12, 27 October 2025

2025-10-27T10:12:06Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 06:12, 27 October 2025
Line 1:		Line 1:
	~~'''UNDER CONSTRUCTION'''~~

	Lawyers are to be hired for court cases if you do not want to represent yourself. Only players with a lawyer qualification may submit a lawsuit to the Court. You can obtain the lawyer qualification by taking an exam in the university.		Lawyers are to be hired for court cases if you do not want to represent yourself. Only players with a lawyer qualification may submit a lawsuit to the Court. You can obtain the lawyer qualification by taking an exam in the university.

Lazy: Lawyer Guide rewrite (WIP)

2025-10-08T18:19:38Z

Lawyer Guide rewrite (WIP)

← Older revision		Revision as of 14:19, 8 October 2025
Line 1:		Line 1:
	~~=== The Basics ===~~		'''UNDER CONSTRUCTION'''

			Lawyers are to be hired for court cases if you do not want to represent yourself. Only players with a lawyer qualification may submit a lawsuit to the Court. You can obtain the lawyer qualification by taking an exam in the university.

	~~As a Lawyer, you’re responsible for helping the players regarding [[Businesscraft Law]] - you~~ should be able to read ~~and interpret~~ the law and convey strong arguments as to why ~~the law~~ should be interpreted in the ~~way~~ you ~~mean~~.		== The Basics ==
			A lawyer should be able to read the law, interpret it and convey strong arguments as to why it should be interpreted that way in court. Lawyers are responsible for helping the players regarding Stratham's Law, both inside the court (representing clients in lawsuits) and outside of it (writing legal agreements, for example). While working for a client, you must uphold the [https://www.mcbusinesscraft.com/forum/threads/protection-of-legal-proceedings-act.19303/ Attorney-Client Privilege], which forbids you from revealing any private client communications without permission.

	~~Lawyers are~~ to ~~be hired~~ for ~~court cases if you do not want~~ to ~~represent yourself. Try to avoid these things~~ as a lawyer~~; Misrepresenting the law~~ to ~~clients and a courtroom,~~ being ~~dishonest and arguing in bad faith~~.		As a Lawyer, you’ll only be able to work for a law firm that companies or players are able to contract or in-house as a lawyer for a single company. This is to prevent any one lawyer from being able to eat up too much of the legal market on their own.

			== Law System ==
			BusinessCraft uses the Common Law system, which is a system of law that is derived from customs and precedents created by the Judges’ rulings.

	~~=== Things You Need to Know ===~~		The Judges serve under the Judiciary Branch of the Government.

	~~You should be comfortable with legal terms such as [[common law]], which~~ is ~~a system~~ of ~~law that is derived from customs~~ and ~~precedent created by judges~~, or ~~[[Stare Decisis]]~~, ~~which is the legal principle~~ of ~~precedent where previous cases can be drawn to make decisions to the current ones~~.		The Supreme Court is the only court of the land, and has jurisdiction over all cases. The Supreme Court has the power of Judicial Review, which allows it to strike any government decision deemed unconstitutional or unlawful, after a plaintiff brings a case forward or makes an appeal of a government decision.

	~~You should also be comfortable with most of~~ the ~~common laws in [[Businesscraft]]~~, ~~such as [[Sherlock Accords]]~~, ~~where you use your government position for your self-advantage~~.		Note: In the past, there have been three, then two separate courts. This can be reflected in the previous court cases.

	~~Cases~~ in ~~Businesscraft allow players to pull laws related~~ to the ~~server~~, ~~though you may use real-world common law legal concepts to aid your argument~~. ~~BusinessCraft uses~~ the [https://en.~~wikipedia~~.~~org~~/~~wiki~~/~~Common%20law Common Law System~~].		== In Court ==
			You should avoid misrepresenting the law to your clients and the courtroom, being dishonest and arguing in bad faith. Make sure to follow the proper courtroom etiquette, which includes using the lawsuit templates and formats. You can find them under the [https://www.mcbusinesscraft.com/forum/forums/court-guides.185/ Court Guides] section on the forums.

	~~Cases~~ are ~~pretty informative when it comes~~ to ~~understanding~~ the ~~law~~. ~~Cases such as Endeav0r vs Shoring~~, ~~Olympus v. Olympus Brands~~, ~~and~~ the ~~Blacksyth v~~. ~~Dwerpy are important~~ to ~~understanding common law concepts. Additionally~~, the ~~DoJ vs Government (Appeal) was important as this was the first appeal~~ case ~~and it set the guidelines for how to appeal cases run~~ on the ~~server. All cases~~ can be ~~viewed on the forums [~~[here]]		Be aware of the Court Rules and the consequences of breaking them - you might end up paying a fine or even getting disbarred. Act respectfully and always address the presiding Judge as "Judge" or "Your Honor".
			{\| class="wikitable"
			\|+Court Rules
			!Violation
			!Description
			\|-
			\|Perjury
			\|Providing statements, testimony, or documents that are untrue to the court.
			\|-
			\|Contempt of Court
			\|Acting in a manner inconsistent with the Court Rules, being disrespectful, failing to appear in court after a Judge has issued a Writ of Summons, disobeying the Judge’s orders.
			\|-
			\|Influencing a Federal Judge
			\|Attempting to bribe, protest or threaten a Judge to influence the outcome of an ongoing court case.
			\|}
			Additional information on the Court Rules and penalties can be found [https://www.mcbusinesscraft.com/forum/threads/court-rules.20599/ here].

	==~~= Things to Note =~~==		== Legal Arguments ==

	~~In addition,~~ the laws on the ~~server~~ can be ~~viewed on the relevant wiki page~~		=== Arguments based on the laws and the Constitution ===
			The [https://www.mcbusinesscraft.com/forum/threads/constitution-of-the-republic-of-stratham.3051/#post-19692 Constitution of the Republic of Stratham] and the Acts passed by the Council of Ministers (or, previously, the Parliament) that have been signed into law can be used as arguments in court. All Acts of Law can be found [https://www.mcbusinesscraft.com/forum/forums/acts-of-law.64/ here].

	~~either in the forums in the government law page or in the BusinessCraft Federal Code~~		Chosen examples of Acts of Law:

	As a Lawyer, ~~you’ll only be able~~ to ~~work for a firm or~~ in-~~house~~ as ~~a lawyer~~ for ~~one company~~. ~~This is~~ to ~~prevent any one~~ lawyer ~~from being able to eat up too much of the~~ legal ~~market on their own so~~ that ~~others can have some market share~~.		* [https://www.mcbusinesscraft.com/forum/threads/corruption-act.19267/ Corruption Act]
			* [https://www.mcbusinesscraft.com/forum/threads/frivolous-lawsuit-act.19308/ Frivolous Lawsuit Act]

			=== Arguments based on Stare Decisis ===
			''Stare Decisis'' is the legal principle of precedents, where previous cases can be drawn upon to make decisions on the current ones.

			As a Lawyer, you should familiarize yourself with the previous cases and keep up to date with the new ones, in order to effectively use them as arguments. All cases can be viewed [https://www.mcbusinesscraft.com/forum/forums/courthouse/ here].

			Chosen examples of previous cases:

			* [https://www.mcbusinesscraft.com/forum/threads/endeav0r-vs-shoring.3294/ Endeav0r vs Shoring]
			* [https://www.mcbusinesscraft.com/forum/threads/olympus-napugi-vs-olympus-brands-themightyzulf.7023/ Olympus vs Olympus Brands]
			* [https://www.mcbusinesscraft.com/forum/threads/lxsecondary-v-government-of-stratham.20797/ lxSecondary v Government of Stratham]

			Additionally, the [https://www.mcbusinesscraft.com/forum/threads/doj-v-government-appeal.8473/ DoJ vs Government (Appeal)] was important, as this was the first appeal case and it set the guidelines for how to appeal cases run on the server.

			=== Supplementary arguments ===
			In addition to the above, a lawyer may use real world legal concepts, such as word definitions, as long as they don’t contradict server laws. Be aware that these should not be used as a sole argument for your case.

Taps230: law page unfinished

2024-01-25T18:35:19Z

law page unfinished

New page

=== The Basics ===

As a Lawyer, you’re responsible for helping the players regarding [[Businesscraft Law]] - you should be able to read and interpret the law and convey strong arguments as to why the law should be interpreted in the way you mean.

Lawyers are to be hired for court cases if you do not want to represent yourself. Try to avoid these things as a lawyer; Misrepresenting the law to clients and a courtroom, being dishonest and arguing in bad faith.

=== Things You Need to Know ===

You should be comfortable with legal terms such as [[common law]], which is a system of law that is derived from customs and precedent created by judges, or [[Stare Decisis]], which is the legal principle of precedent where previous cases can be drawn to make decisions to the current ones.

You should also be comfortable with most of the common laws in [[Businesscraft]], such as [[Sherlock Accords]], where you use your government position for your self-advantage.

Cases in Businesscraft allow players to pull laws related to the server, though you may use real-world common law legal concepts to aid your argument. BusinessCraft uses the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common%20law Common Law System].

Cases are pretty informative when it comes to understanding the law. Cases such as Endeav0r vs Shoring, Olympus v. Olympus Brands, and the Blacksyth v. Dwerpy are important to understanding common law concepts. Additionally, the DoJ vs Government (Appeal) was important as this was the first appeal case and it set the guidelines for how to appeal cases run on the server. All cases can be viewed on the forums [[here]]

=== Things to Note ===

In addition, the laws on the server can be viewed on the relevant wiki page

either in the forums in the government law page or in the BusinessCraft Federal Code

As a Lawyer, you’ll only be able to work for a firm or in-house as a lawyer for one company. This is to prevent any one lawyer from being able to eat up too much of the legal market on their own so that others can have some market share.

Lawyer - Revision history

Lazy at 10:12, 27 October 2025

Lazy: Lawyer Guide rewrite (WIP)

Taps230: law page unfinished