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2026.01.11Criminal
Foreigners go through immigration procedures separately from the criminal process. This article sets out the standards for deportation depending on the type of sentence, and the issues that remain when a case ends with a fine or a suspended indictment.
Hansol Kim Managing Partner2026.04.06Criminal
It is easy to think that once you file a complaint, the police will work everything out. This article covers where a victim's statement tends to waver in a complainant interview and what to prepare in advance.
Hansol Kim Managing Partner2026.05.09Criminal
Many people expect that if counsel is present, they will block difficult questions on their behalf. This article explains what counsel actually does in the interview room and what they cannot do.
Hansol Kim Managing Partner2026.03.31Criminal
Not every failure to get lent money back is fraud. This article explains how investigators look at the circumstances on the day the money changed hands.
Hansol Kim Managing Partner2026.03.03Criminal
Even in the same fight, if the case is treated as assault, a statement of non-desire for punishment ends it, but if it becomes bodily injury, you can be punished even after settling. This article looks at what a medical certificate means and when to settle.
Hansol Kim Managing Partner2026.01.09Criminal
The statutory penalty for drunk driving is set by blood alcohol concentration and any record within 10 years. This article explains how the 10 years are counted and the figures for license sanctions, which proceed separately from criminal punishment.
Hansol Kim Managing Partner2026.10.02Criminal
After hours of questioning, anyone wants to leave quickly. But the time spent reading the record of statements is your last chance to correct your statement.
Hansol Kim Managing Partner2026.10.05Criminal
When weeks go by after questioning with no word, anxiety grows. This article explains why the waiting period is not empty time.
Hansol Kim Managing Partner2026.05.28Family
The right to claim division of property expires 2 years after the date of divorce, and this period cannot be interrupted or extended. This article looks at what an exclusion period means, the risk of claiming only part of the property, and the effect of a written waiver.
Miso Kim Partner2026.03.31Family
If there was never an intention to become spouses, you seek nullity of marriage; if you married because you were deceived or coerced, you seek annulment. This article compares the requirements and deadlines of the three paths and the consequences for children and records.
Miso Kim Partner2026.09.18Family
At the confirmation hearing for a divorce by agreement, the court checks only the intention to divorce and matters concerning the children. Unless division of property and consolation money are settled separately, they remain blank even after the divorce.
Miso Kim Partner2026.06.28Family
An agreement is valid only if all heirs take part, and once it takes effect it is hard to undo. This article looks at parts often overlooked in agreements, such as minor heirs, property discovered later and the deceased's debts.
Miso Kim Partner2026.05.03Family
Most adjudications for division of inherited property begin with a mediation hearing. This article explains what goes on in the mediation room and what to prepare.
Miso Kim Partner2026.07.01Family
There is no set table for consolation money in claims against an affair partner. This article covers the circumstances that come up again and again in the reasons for judgments, and why it is hard to apply the amount in someone else's judgment to your own case.
Miso Kim Partner2026.06.11Family
If a de facto marriage is recognized, you can claim consolation money from the unfaithful spouse and the affair partner. However, you first need to show that it was a de facto marriage and that the affair partner knew of the relationship.
Miso Kim Partner2026.03.03Family
If you have decided to divorce, you can bring a case against both your spouse and the affair partner in the family court. This article sets out jurisdiction, mediation and the differences between filing together and separately, focusing on the statutory provisions.
Miso Kim Partner2026.08.25Civil
Victim recognition opens the door to deferral of auction, a priority purchase right and housing support, but recovering the deposit still happens through civil procedures. This article sets out the requirements and deadlines of the two procedures separately.
Jongjin Park Partner2026.07.22Civil
Overdue rent and damage caused by the tenant are deducted from the deposit, but the tenant does not bear wear and tear from ordinary use. This article looks at what sets the standard in disputes over deductions.
Hyunwoo Kang Partner2026.07.10Civil
A building lease can be terminated when unpaid rent reaches two periods' worth, and a commercial lease covered by the Commercial Building Lease Protection Act when it reaches three periods' worth. This article also covers notice of termination and how the deposit is settled in an eviction suit.
Jongjin Park Partner2026.01.17Civil
A final payment order can be enforced like a judgment, but it has no res judicata effect, leaving room for the debtor to dispute it again through an objection to the claim. This article separates cases suited to payment orders from those that are not.
Jongjin Park Partner