Watching brief (lawsuit)

Watching brief (lawsuit)

A watching brief is a method normally used in criminal lawsuits by lawyers to represent clients not directly a party to the suit and to function as an observer. The method is normally used to help protect the rights and interests of victims of a crime, or also to protect a defendant from possible malicious prosecution. This method is used in countries such as Australia and Malaysia.


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