And here in lies the conundrum - lawyers say not to file an action yourself (ie Willy Nilly).
However, how many people have the $$ to pay the f-ing greedy lawyers $700 per hour (yes that is what I have been quoted multiple times) to file it for you?
No one can afford tens of thousands of dollars for a S74 action, so following the lawyers advice, no one would/should ever file an action.
I would rather file the action myself, and research a well constructed argument for the hearing. Yes, I would probably lose, but at least I would go down fighting.
Bear in mind, the Court system is not as overwhelming as it seems. I have filed (successfully) several small claims court actions; a Private Information criminal code charge; and a successful Firearms Hearing, based on a S74 challenge with respect to my RPAL Prohib classes.
With a little research on the government and court websites, you can find the process and the forms. Hopefully some of the firearms orgs would help with factual information, case law etc etc that could be used at a S74 hearing.
I think the important thing is to get the ball rolling within the 30 day timeframe.
I may have just been fortunate, but I have found that all the Judges I dealt with were very sympathetic to a citizen representing themselves through the Court process. Being respectful, and educating yourself, (in my experience) has gone a long way.
Worst case scenario, you can always hire a lawyer for help/advice down the road, before the hearing is completed.
Just my 2 cents.
