Tribunal query re:solicitor (legal aid)

raaaaa

I work for Legal Services Commission, you may want to try & speak to a Legal Aid solicitor who deals in Employment Law just to get an alternative opinion to the one you've already been given.

Best place to start is try the following link to search for all Legal Aid Employment Law solicitors in your area:-
http://www.communitylegaladvice.org.uk/en/directory/directorysearch.jsp

(Please note that Legal Aid is means tested and that you won't automatically qualify - but most solicitors will still give you a free initial appointment regardless.)

Cherry1

Appreciate all your comments.
May I say that my partner is the one who deals with the solicitor and is always polite, even when complaining, I'm the one at home fuming and raging before we both research online. I don't think I'd conduct myself as well as he does!

Thank you raaaaa, partner is entitled to Legal Aid.
pee and jazzyman01, you're right that we should check docs from solicitors and make sure they're working for their money.
olly300 thanks for info again.

I shall update when anything new occurs.
Thank you.

Anihilator

The best about this is the fact the OP thinks any compensation should go in their pocket rather than their creditors.

jazzyman01

You really are a something Anihilator. I read the post from Cherry as being she did not want any ET money to be swallowed up in legal fees. There is a clear indication that her partner was/is trying to pay off his debts.
Give them a break.

Cherry1

Actually Anihilator, there is an element of compensation that is included in every applicant's Schedule of Loss and that is what we are hoping won't be taken.
Don't you understand that an IVA is a contract entered into between creditors and the person in debt so that they can clear what they owe. That is what my partner entered into before he was illegally laid off.

Also, to add, that my partner had been paying off what he could to the couple of creditors he owed out of his Income Support! This is because he felt he owed the money and ought to pay. Living on fresh air was not a good idea and that is when CAB suggested he go bankrupt. IVA firm kept saying, see if you get work next month, when he'd told them he was now signed off sick.

Anihilator

Cherry1 wrote: »

Actually Anihilator, there is an element of compensation that is included in every applicant's Schedule of Loss and that is what we are hoping won't be taken.
Don't you understand that an IVA is a contract entered into between creditors and the person in debt so that they can clear what they owe. That is what my partner entered into before he was illegally laid off.

And the circumstances since the IVA have changed and your partner may receive a large sum and be in a better position to repay what he borrowed and spent.

Why on earth do you think you and your partner should be entitled to a nice wee pay out in your bank account whilst depriving your creditors of money that you borrowed and spent and didnt repay.

Cherry1

I won't be engaging in any further debate with you Anihilator as you are making wrong assumptions and judgements. At no point has my partner not wanted to pay what he owed.

Good for you if you don't live in any way on credit and have no negative changes of circumstances. Best of health to you.

londondulwich

There are two organisations which provide excellent, confidential and free representation for Londoners in employment tribunals.

The bar pro bono unit and the free representation unit.

They are situated in the same building on High Holborn and access to their services is via subscribing referral agencies.

Most law centres and CABs pay the £80 annual subscriber fee.

Most cases, in order to get selected, need to give the representative organisation at least 3 weeks to prepare. Short notice cases are usually not picked up unless they are simply unlawful deduction from wages claims.

fitzroy

londondulwich wrote: »

There are two organisations which provide excellent, confidential and free representation for Londoners in employment tribunals.

The bar pro bono unit and the free representation unit.

They are situated in the same building on High Holborn and access to their services is via subscribing referral agencies.

Most law centres and CABs pay the £80 annual subscriber fee.

Most cases, in order to get selected, need to give the representative organisation at least 3 weeks to prepare. Short notice cases are usually not picked up unless they are simply unlawful deduction from wages claims.

That's a very helpful suggestion. From what you say it looks as though the service is only for Londoners. I live 40 miles from London and may need advice about unlawful deduction from wages; are there similar units for outside London?

I'm sorry I can't help the OP but good luck.

Cherry1

http://www.freerepresentationunit.org.uk/

http://www.barprobono.org.uk/

Londondulwich, thank you so much. Not seen nor heard of these and they look right on the button. Will contact Monday.

fitzroy, above may know of local services.