Lawyer in Liestal

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In the canton of Basel-Landschaft, the Zivilkreisgerichte (district civil courts) also hear employment disputes; in Liestal the Zivilkreisgericht Basel-Landschaft Ost is competent. If your place of work is in Basel, the Arbeitsgericht Basel-Stadt may be competent instead. Dismissal, wages, overtime or a work reference: an employment lawyer reviews documents and deadlines first and tells you where to sue.

Against a decision of a cantonal or municipal authority – a building permit or a decision of the municipality, for example – an appeal to the cantonal government or another internal authority is often available first. After that, an appeal usually goes to the Kantonsgericht Basel-Landschaft, Abteilung Verfassungs- und Verwaltungsrecht. The deadline and the remedy are stated at the end of the decision. An administrative lawyer checks which route applies in your case and whether the deadline is still running.

If you cannot afford proceedings and your case is not without prospects, you apply for legal aid to the competent court – in Liestal, in civil matters, usually the Zivilkreisgericht Basel-Landschaft Ost. Legal aid can waive court costs and include a court-appointed lawyer. A practitioner helps you with the form and the evidence of your income and assets.