This is opening up entire new areas of the law and that is why we need help from foreign attorneys to help guide, train and supervise us in these new areas of the law. There is not so much of a difference in the types of cases. Rather, I think you will find a different level of consciousness or sophistication. On the whole, rural peoples appear to know less of their rights and are more easily intimidated, harassed and less willing to resort to legal adjudication. There is a certain fear that the courts and law is the domain of the influential and powerful.
Land disputes seem to be more prevalent in rural areas.
Land title, deeds and documentation were all lost during the Khmer Rouge period. In fact, all forms of private ownership and property were abolished. With the steady influx of foreign investment, the rural poor who have been working the land for years now occupy valuable real estate. Foreign property developers in conjunction with corrupt local authorities are conspiring to relocate entire communities. LAC is beginning to face an increase in these types of cases.