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Have you ever had to defend a client that you knew was guilty? How did you handle the situation?

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Question added by Thurayya Al Qasim , Legal Counsellor , Ihqaq Law Firm
Date Posted: 2017/01/03
Bogdan Nicolae Codrut Stanescu
by Bogdan Nicolae Codrut Stanescu , Counsellor , National Bank of Romania - NBR

Yes, I was in such a situation, and I settled the case through mediation and negotiation. The case was civil law .

Helio Simoes
by Helio Simoes , Paraná State , intelligence departament de inteligencia of Paraná Statearaná

No person or company will plead guilty, even if guilty. So the lawyer must be professional. Be aware that the Law must be above the particular interest and guide your client to take the consequences of their actions and seek to repair the damage caused by their attitude. Finding an agreement with the victims or claimants will always be the best way when seeking social peace.

TARIQ ALI
by TARIQ ALI , Chief Executive , Prime Law Associates

Yes,I always try to defend them professionaly and as per law,no person or company will plead guilty, even if guilty. So the lawyer must be professional. Be aware that the Law must be above the particular interest and guide your client to take the consequences of their actions and seek to repair the damage caused by their attitude. Finding an agreement with the victims or claimants will always be the best way when seeking social peace. I settled the case through mediation, negotiation and settlement.

Carlos  Trujillo
by Carlos Trujillo , General Counsel , S.C.

Yes.  I have.

I just tried to do my best job so he can get a fair and legal punishment. 

Hamza HEBBAR
by Hamza HEBBAR , Avocat , Ordre des Avocat Région Oum El Bouaghi

Everyone has right to be represented by an avocat even guilty.

Amos Ige
by Amos Ige , Administrative Assistant , OPGT

Yes, and we were able to settle the case through mediation, negotiation and settlement.

Aditya Barthakur
by Aditya Barthakur , Lawyer , Individual Practise

Yes. Handeled the matter like a profesional. 

Khaled mostafa mousa  bany taha
by Khaled mostafa mousa bany taha , legal adviser , al ain university of since and technology

yes 

when i discover this fact and extreemly confirmed i drawup from the case and they went to jail.

moataz sadek
by moataz sadek , Director of the International Center for Law and Scientific Research , International Center for Law and Scientific Research

International law is either a general state comprising state organizations, or a private one that includes individuals and companies, and the legal relations that arise between them. The answer to this question can not be imagined except under the provisions of international private law and its governing principles.  It is not easy under this strict legal regulation that governs relationships between clients and large business companies that you find

M Haider Ali
by M Haider Ali , Lawyer , Bangladesh Bar Council

Yes,,,I had such experience,,,even if I knew that he was guilty but no person or a group never plead a guilty,,,I always try to defend them professionaly and as per law,,, I usually try to adopt all of my efforts  to defend a client lawfully.

samir jaziri الجزيري
by samir jaziri الجزيري , محامي , مكتب محامي

Yes, because I deal with legal facts and not with someone

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