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Absurd bills Hello everyone, and thanks in advance to whoever will be able to give me some guidance. I am being unduly charged for unnecessary work by my solicitor (hour ... 20 Mar 15, by Zenith72 Latest 21 Mar 15 by Gillian48	Replies:4 :401	Latest by Gillian48 21 Mar 15
Services linked to here Is anyone currently using any of the solicitor services linked to here? (via services section) ... 21 Mar 15, by Nancy 123 Latest 21 Mar 15 by Nancy 123	Replies:2 :538	Latest by Nancy 123 21 Mar 15
Choosing a solicitor I have always presumed that I should choose a good local solicitor, I did this for my divorce. However I am realising via this site that many people use special ... 18 Mar 15, by Nancy 123 Latest 19 Mar 15 by Fiona 1 2	Replies:7 :768	Latest by Fiona 19 Mar 15
Do I have to involve solicitors at every step Hi I posted previously to question whether or not I should try to deal with the divorce administration myself to keep costs down. I took fellow wiki users a ... 12 Mar 15, by LittleMermaid Latest 12 Mar 15 by rubytuesday	Replies:1 :366	Latest by rubytuesday 12 Mar 15
Legal or ethical? I turned up to court yesterday to find my STBE-husband was being represented by his current partner! She is, apparently, a lawyer, but not in family law. She w ... 05 Mar 15, by Purplepea Latest 09 Mar 15 by Purplepea	Replies:6 :320	Latest by Purplepea 09 Mar 15
Barrister needed Hello all, I need a barrister in Oxfordshire FDR is at the end of April. My ex has disposed of his property, and if the judge at the FDR sets ... 09 Mar 15, by Besselsleigh Latest 09 Mar 15 by rubytuesday	Replies:1 :475	Latest by rubytuesday 09 Mar 15
Do I have to agree divorce petition with ex? Hi I have informed my solicitor that I wish to complete the "paperwork process" of filing for divorce myself to keep costs down. I would ... 02 Mar 15, by LittleMermaid Latest 02 Mar 15 by Lostboy67 1 2	Replies:9 :955	Latest by Lostboy67 02 Mar 15
Foreign Kid needs Specialist Solicitor in Aberdeen Hello All, I have a somewhat tricky upcoming divorce in Scotland and can use all the help and advise. To make it short let me use some bullet points: 02 Mar 15, by akueter	Replies:0 :280
Legal aid charge limits? Are there limits to how much a solcitor can charge under legal aid? TIA ... 26 Feb 15, by worriedwitless Latest 26 Feb 15 by .Charles	Replies:1 :352	Latest by .Charles 26 Feb 15
conference with barrister for financial FH Hello All, Have a barrister on board for the FH and due to meet him this week for a ''conference''. What goes on in one of these, and what pre ... 23 Feb 15, by TurboB	Replies:0 :339
Can I just use a solicitor for consent order? Hi, I am lodging my own divorce Petition to the court and a section on there asks if I am represented by a solicitor. I have ticked the box to say & ... 08 Feb 15, by season5 Latest 22 Feb 15 by mango561 1 2	Replies:8 :969	Latest by mango561 22 Feb 15
ex refuses to get a lawyer Hello, Ill try and keep this as short an clear as possible (fingers crossed) My husband left me 2.5 years ago, moved out for 18 months then returne ... 18 Feb 15, by GreatValue18 Latest 19 Feb 15 by GreatValue18	Replies:3 :492	Latest by GreatValue18 19 Feb 15
Reporting a solicitor for unprofessional conduct Hi, I have been dealing with my wife''s solicitor on my own now for a number of months. He is very difficult to deal with and clearly frustrated that I hav ... 17 Feb 15, by Fed up Dad Latest 18 Feb 15 by Fiona 1 2	Replies:10 :6380	Latest by Fiona 18 Feb 15
Wife left 24 hours after getting Indefinite Leave ... 26 Aug 09, by snomy_mcnoodle Latest 04 Feb 15 by Maz786	Replies:4 :336	Latest by Maz786 04 Feb 15
Won the battle with ex''s solicitor Hi, After months of correspondence with my STBX''s solicitor, the last 5 on my own, yesterday I received confirmation that they are now in agreement to my p ... 15 Jan 15, by Fed up Dad Latest 04 Feb 15 by Fed up Dad	Replies:4 :504	Latest by Fed up Dad 04 Feb 15
Is it really this brutal or am I kidding myself? I''m separating from a 25 year relationship and a 17 marriage from my husband. It''s not been the happiest relationship, with several counts of cheating (on his ... 04 Feb 15, by Lois21 Latest 04 Feb 15 by AngieP	Replies:1 :317	Latest by AngieP 04 Feb 15
Solicitor not submitted evidence My solicitor has made a dreadful mess of my divorce case, mostly it''s because she hasn''t submitted crucial evidence,the first hearing went against me but she ... 30 Jan 15, by worriedwitless Latest 30 Jan 15 by worriedwitless	Replies:2 :401	Latest by worriedwitless 30 Jan 15
Do I have a case for professional negligence? I am seeking advice regarding what I believe to be a professional negligence case against a solicitor. I instructed the firm of Solicitors to represent ... 28 Sep 13, by bugley1972 Latest 29 Jan 15 by .Charles	Replies:2 :431	Latest by .Charles 29 Jan 15
inheritance My ex husband has died, we had four children. He married again but she is now deceased. They had no children. Am I eligible for inheritance. ... 28 Jan 15, by Molly555 Latest 29 Jan 15 by .Charles	Replies:2 :352	Latest by .Charles 29 Jan 15
Can I send my solicitor flowers FDR fast approaching and a stress related illness diagnosis has made self representation almost impossible for me So though I have little money I went to se ... 22 Jan 15, by Nearly over Latest 22 Jan 15 by .Charles	Replies:2 :998	Latest by .Charles 22 Jan 15
Expected Final Hearing Cost Hi All & Happy New Year. Doing my planning for 2015 - what are the legal costs (solicitor & Barister) likely to cost me up FH and the work that ... 05 Jan 15, by TurboB Latest 14 Jan 15 by Gooberfish	Replies:4 :382	Latest by Gooberfish 14 Jan 15
Solicitor not acknowledging receipt of letters I''m self repping and have now sent two separate letters to stbx solicitor - each of which included a specific request to acknowledge receipt, but not heard a t ... 12 Jan 15, by mishka Latest 13 Jan 15 by driven40	Replies:3 :838	Latest by driven40 13 Jan 15
Ex-wife''s solicitor at FMH during moving out Hello, My ex-wife moved out of the former marital home last January and when she did (I was out of the country working), her solicitor was present throughou ... 12 Jan 15, by dcbh Latest 12 Jan 15 by driven40 1 2	Replies:8 :1022	Latest by driven40 12 Jan 15
Can my exs Solicitor ignore me? It''s our first appointment Tommorow and basically my ex has failed to provide form E so I''ve rang and emailed his solicitor who has never once returned my c ... 05 Jan 15, by Nearly over Latest 08 Jan 15 by Nearly over	Replies:6 :1897	Latest by Nearly over 08 Jan 15
solicitors costs Hi.... Divorce all done. Settlement agreed. But now to topic of cost. I have been ordered by court to cover the cost of ex''s solicitor. I am on carers allowanc ... 28 Dec 14, by Ronni mac Latest 29 Dec 14 by driven40	Replies:4 :350	Latest by driven40 29 Dec 14
I thought solicitors didn''t give credit?? Just got my ex''s financial disclosure through shortly prior to FDR and see that he has paid about £2,000 of legal bills but the lawyer says they have about £ ... 11 Dec 14, by Baubles Latest 21 Dec 14 by .Charles 1 2	Replies:7 :889	Latest by .Charles 21 Dec 14
Getting nervous about my lawyer Not sure if i should be concerned, but with my FDR coming up, i''m getting a little worried about my lawyer - his communications are regular which is a good thi ... 09 Dec 14, by TurboB Latest 17 Dec 14 by Keijen 1 2	Replies:8 :787	Latest by Keijen 17 Dec 14
Solicitor, Ombudsman, Negligence Claim or Nothing Im after some advice where possible...a bit of a long winded one!! I entrusted a solicitor with my divorce proceedings in 2009 dismissing them in 2012 ... 06 Dec 14, by bugley1972 Latest 12 Dec 14 by .Charles	Replies:4 :421	Latest by .Charles 12 Dec 14
Engagement with experts for valuations etc Hi, Who is responsible to drive the engagement with experts (as ordered by the courts) for valuations etc - is it the the applicant''s or the responden ... 09 Dec 14, by TurboB Latest 10 Dec 14 by Fiona	Replies:6 :329	Latest by Fiona 10 Dec 14
Help! Hi, I have proposed a settlement to my ex for £60k payment from the sale of the property which is what she has asked for from day one. I have also agreed ... 03 Dec 14, by Fed up Dad	Replies:0 :396
Conflict of interest - ex solicitor - sale of FMH Hi All, My ex is a solicitor. We are selling our FMH in the middle of a very contested divorce. She has said she wants to use someone at her firm to ha ... 27 Nov 14, by s59 Latest 28 Nov 14 by Keijen	Replies:1 :391	Latest by Keijen 28 Nov 14
Legal costs My husband is trying to ensure he gets every last penny out of me and has been to see his solicitor numerous times and has just informed me he has already spent ... 26 Nov 14, by hippychick1 Latest 27 Nov 14 by hippychick1	Replies:4 :321	Latest by hippychick1 27 Nov 14
URGENT HELP writing complaint letter to solicitors PLEASE I''m looking for someone that will be able to help me write a letter of complaint about high charges to a solicitor. Back in June I appointed a firm ... 19 Nov 14, by Shlluis Latest 23 Nov 14 by Keijen	Replies:4 :722	Latest by Keijen 23 Nov 14
Breach of contact order? court again, pls help Hello, I need some help, Last august I was granted contact order to accelerate the process I accepted whatever I could as adviced by my solicitor is a long ... 13 Nov 14, by anny	Replies:0 :285
''Spending'' Scottish Legal Aid in England ? Hi, My STBXH has recently moved to Scotland and qualifies for legal aid advice and assistance under the Scottish Legal Aid Board rules (he is claiming incom ... 11 Nov 14, by rcmurray Latest 12 Nov 14 by rcmurray	Replies:2 :312	Latest by rcmurray 12 Nov 14
2 Questions on Family Law Hi there folks, 2 questions that I am seeking answers for. Hopefully I will get definitive answers here 01 Nov 14, by Coxie Latest 01 Nov 14 by dukey	Replies:1 :340	Latest by dukey 01 Nov 14
What can I do about this? Just found out yet again that my solicitor is not responding voice mails from important witnesses, this time social services, at the last court hearing she hadn ... 29 Oct 14, by worriedwitless Latest 30 Oct 14 by Keijen 1 2	Replies:8 :899	Latest by Keijen 30 Oct 14
Form E request My husband has got himself a solicitor and issued a divorce proceeding letter to me about 10 days ago. I have received another letter from his solicitor to volu ... 21 Oct 14, by Though Latest 28 Oct 14 by Keijen	Replies:4 :474	Latest by Keijen 28 Oct 14
Contravening code of practice My ex''s solicitor is a member of Resolution, but appears to be contravening the organisation''s code of practice. There are several things both in writing and ... 19 Oct 14, by annapet Latest 20 Oct 14 by Keijen	Replies:2 :403	Latest by Keijen 20 Oct 14
Complaint to solicitor - £60,000 divorce Hello, I am just starting the complaints procedure against my solicitor for poor service, professional neglicence and excessive costs and would welcome any ... 19 Sep 14, by ComplaintHelpPlease Latest 16 Oct 14 by Keijen 1 2	Replies:7 :864	Latest by Keijen 16 Oct 14

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