Legal Q&A

Can I claim divorce consolation money?

To get straight to the point, my wife is having an affair. I am going to divorce her.. I have also gathered a certain amount of evidence, and I am wondering whether I can receive divorce consolation money if I file a lawsuit. Is an attorney's help essential to receive divorce consolation money?

Is there anyone who knows how to resolve a franchise dispute?

I am the owner of a chicken franchise store. Recently, the franchise headquarters has been violating the terms of the contract. Under the contract, they were supposed to supply the essential ingredients for the signature menu twice a month, but they have not supplied them for two months, so my sales are being severely affected. How can this kind of franchise dispute be resolved?

I want to report an offense of extortion and intimidation. How should I go about it?

A person I happened to meet a few years ago recently contacted me again, demanding money and making threats. He not only threatens me verbally but also pressures me by saying that, if I do not give him money, he will contact and visit the people around me. In a case like this, can I report an offense of extortion and intimidation? I would like to know how best to respond legally and how to minimize the harm during the complaint process.

In the trend of strengthened oversight of accounting fraud, what should companies prepare?

Recently, the financial authorities have tended to strengthen oversight and sanctions regarding accounting fraud; in this atmosphere of strengthened oversight, what points should companies pay particular attention to and what should they prepare? Could you explain what practical measures there are to effectively manage the risk of accounting fraud and improve internal control systems through this?

Can I be punished for the crime of leaking personal information?

Circumstances have been discovered indicating that some employees accessed customers' personal information in the company's internal system without authorization and leaked it externally. In such a case, can the crime of leaking personal information be applied to those employees? I am curious whether criminal punishment is possible and whether the company also bears legal liability.

What is the sentence for punishment for a second drunk-driving offense?

Hello. I am facing punishment for a second drunk-driving offense. I drove drunk about five years ago and was caught again this year. I know I should not drive drunk, but I begrudged calling a designated driver, and before I knew it, I ended up driving drunk. I heard that a repeat drunk-driving offender is subject to aggravated punishment; is that true?

Criminal defense attorney, I have committed illegal gambling..

Criminal defense attorney. A few months ago I received a text message, and it was some kind of game message. It said that if I charged cash I would be given points, so I started, and even though I knew it was somewhat gambling, I kept going. As I kept going, I became a little scared, so I want to turn myself in and also report the site. What punishment do I face for gambling.... And can I find out how to report the illegal site and things like that?

I suspect child abuse; is CCTV forensics at a daycare center possible?

Whenever my child comes back from the daycare center, they are unusually anxious and get bruise marks, so I am very worried. Even when I ask the responsible teacher, they only say nothing happened, and even when I ask to see the CCTV footage, they show only part of it or it seems edited, so I do not trust it. Can footage that the daycare center deleted or hid also be checked through CCTV forensics? And I am also curious whether evidence obtained through CCTV forensics can be used as legal evidence.

I was accused of violating the Real Estate Real Name Act. What should I do...

I own a villa, and I rented out several of its rooms on a jeonse basis. However, the villa is registered in my younger sibling's name. One of the tenants insisted on getting the jeonse deposit back even though the contract had not ended, and when I ignored this, they apparently accused me of violating the Real Estate Real Name Act.. what should I do about this?