Having received some incredibly shoddy legal assistance a few years ago, finally had to negotiate with a senior partner (the lawyer, a legal exec, in question had left the firm) over the fee. He wanted at least £8,000 (a disgrace - that legal exec had led us astray, been uncommunicative and very poor at his job). I finally persuaded him to accept £3,500. It was that or go to court ( the firm had applied but the court, understandably, favoured a settlement) and who knows what would have happened there.
Small town, guess the judge knows the local solicitors.
Anyway, was highly pressured into signing an agreement, a schedule of payments. First, £1,000, is for Jan 1st - then similar instalments every 2 months until a final one of £500. DH's income has since then drastically reduced - we really only have my p-t earning and his additional job, also p-time earnings - by Jan 1st I will not have £1k.
Desperately worried about this going to court - and costs going up. Should I write, offering a much lower amount, renegotiating the schedule in effect. Or contact eg Christians against Poverty and ask them to negotiate? Do they deal with cases which could go to court, does anyone know? Thanks.
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WelshCerys · 14/12/2011 19:39
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