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>>14582331
>This article says it's a crime to represent someone in court if you're not a lawyer:
>https://thelawdictionary.org/article/can-you-represent-someone-in-court-if-you-arent-a-lawyer/

That's simply not true, it's up to the Judge. Also, it might vary by jurisdiction, some places might hasve prohibited it by statute, but not in the commonwealth countries.

Also, that article makes no citations, and most legal profession monopoly acts specify you cannt do certain acts in expectation of reward or fee, so you cant do them for money, at least that is the typical phrasing in the commonwealth.

I think in USA things ar emore uniform, in the commonwealth because we inherit several 100 years of English/Anglo-Saxon (!!) law, there are amnyt hings that lawyers just are not taught because they're not very profitable, except as defensive material.

Also, there are some things you cannot do by a lawyer, who is an officer of the court, e.g.