KH Friend, have you ever heard the word Legal Opinion or often abbreviated as LO? For some people, this word may sound unfamiliar, especially for laypeople or those who are not familiar with legal language. Even in everyday life, legal opinions are usually only found by people who are dealing with legal events and meet advocates / legal consultants. This is because legal opinions are usually made by lawyers to become a “guide” for a legal event. But don’t worry, for KH Pals who don’t know what a legal opinion is, what it does, when a legal opinion is needed and used, Kontrak Hukum will discuss it in this article. Let’s immediately see the following explanation until completion.
Legal Opinion at a Glance
When a person is in conflict with the law (committing a legal action, cooperating, having a conflict or dispute, being a perpetrator, witness, or victim in a legal event), generally the person will meet an advocate / legal consultant to seek legal advice. The advocate/legal consultant will then conduct an examination or investigation to obtain facts, evidence, and other information needed regarding the legal event experienced by the person in order to provide the right solution. After obtaining sufficient information, the advocate / legal consultant will provide a legal opinion or advice in writing or orally. This legal opinion is called a legal opinion. Legal opinion can be defined as a collection, summary, arguments, ideas, and recommendations given by an advocate or legal consultant on certain legal issues. Legal opinion is made with the aim of identifying and analyzing legal problems faced by clients of advocates / legal consultants. With a legal opinion, one can know the steps or actions that need to be taken, especially when dealing with the law. This is because the legal opinion is made based on the applicable legislation and then connected with the existing facts so that it will contain the consequences of the actions to be taken. Generally, legal opinions are made for :
- Company/corporate interests
Usually submitted by the management/management of a business entity when it needs a legal view when making decisions for companies that want to merge, consolidate, take over, or separate, are having disputes related to labor relations with their employees, when the company will collaborate in the short or long term with other companies, or when the company will get investors. - Private/Civil Scope
Usually requested by individuals who will make agreements, have problems related to the division of inheritance, the implementation of wills, grants, or other matters that fall into the realm of private law. - Criminal events/cases.
Usually requested when someone is a perpetrator, victim, or witness in a criminal case. This legal opinion can then be presented in front of a judge and the judge can make a decision with reference to the legal opinion. - People
If necessary, legal opinions are also made to deal with certain problems or issues that occur in society, such as when the government will or has issued a new law and policy, certain parties can ask an advocate or legal consultant to make a legal opinion and find out the consequences arising from the new law and policy and what actions need and can be taken.
Legal Opinion Contents
Then, what are the contents of a legal opinion? Legally, there are no specific regulations governing legal opinions so in practice each law office has its own format for preparing legal opinions. But usually, a legal opinion contains :
- The identity of the client/company/person requesting the legal opinion.
- Sitting of the case or legal issue at hand.
- Applicable regulations and in accordance with legal issues.
- Legal analysis of the problem is linked to the applicable rules.
- Conclusions and advice for the client/company/person requesting the legal opinion.
KH Contact
Well Friend KH, that is the explanation of the Legal Contract regarding what a legal opinion is, what the function of a legal opinion is, when a legal opinion is needed and used. From the explanation above, it can be concluded that legal opinion as a legal opinion or view from an advocate / legal consultant can be requested at any time as long as there are certain legal issues or events. Legal opinion is made as an identifier of legal events that occur and can be used by anyone. So, for KH Pals who need a legal opinion, don’t hesitate to ask for more expert help so that it will not be wrong when making a decision. If you have questions related to legal opinion, need legal opinion / legal services or want to consult regarding certain legal issues or problems, you can directly contact Kontrak Hukum at the following link Tanya KH or through our Instagram social media @kontrakhukum. For more information, KH Friend can also visit the page https://kontrakhukum.com/notaris-digital.
