A lawyer, is a skilled professional in law, such as an attorney, counsel or solicitor, qualified persons who are licensed to practice law. Law itself is a system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to maintain the stability of the political and social system and above all to be the primary vehicle to deliver justice for its citizens.
Lawyers whether working on personal injury, employment, family or immigration cases apply their legal knowledge to help solve specific issues, or to help advance or protect the interests of those who hire lawyers for their legal expertise. The role of the lawyer varies significantly from country to country and there are many types and specialities of law and lawyers, in this article we look at the role of some specialist lawyers.
A personal injury lawyer will represent a person or persons who have suffered physical, mental or emotional injury, through the negligence of another person, company, government agency or an organisational entity. Personal injury lawyers specialise in tort law, which covers civil and economic or non-economic damages to a persons property, reputation or rights. Lawyers practicing in this field will work on cases involving work related injury, automobile accidents, defective products, dental and medical accidents, slip and fall accidents, and other types of accidents. Examples of such cases could occur if there were inadequate health and safety provisions in the workplace, "industrial disease" such as asbestosis, occupational deafness and repetitive strain injury. If negligence can be proven in such cases, the injured party may be entitled to monetary compensation.
An employment lawyer practices labour law which is a body of laws, administrative rulings and precedents that aim to address the legal rights of, and restrictions on, employers and their employees. The lawyers may be involved in work between the trade unions, employers and employees. The labour movement was when it was first set up instrumental, in the enacting of laws to protect labour rights in the 19th and 20th centuries has helped transform social and economic development since the Industrial Revolution, individual labour law deals with the employees rights at work and through the contract for work.
A family lawyer will deal with family-related issues and domestic relations including, the nature of marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships, issues arising throughout marriage, including spousal abuse, legitimacy, adoption, surrogacy, child abuse and child abduction, the termination of the relationship and additional matters including divorce, annulment, property settlements, alimony, and parental responsibility orders.
Immigration law relates to national government policies that attempts to control and regulate immigration to their country as well as the legal status of people, in matters such as citizenship which is based on international law. Immigration laws vary from country to country, as well as according to the political climate of the time. Certain countries may maintain stricter laws which regulate both the right of entry and internal rights, such as the duration of stay and the right to participate in government. Most countries have immigration laws and include the process of naturalisation, by which immigrants may become citizens of their adopted country.