Nike taking me to court! (Hewitsons Solicitors)

coupon_king_2

OP .... I have a battered red canoe for sale if your interested ... John

CHR15

5 years to come up with an excuse, and that's all he could think of??!?!!?

He and the OP must be related.

Potsdamerplatz

CHR15 wrote: »

If he admits his guilt to a solicitor (in that he knew it was illegal) but intends denying it, a solicitor is legally bound NOT to represent him.

If he pleads a ridiculous claim of not knowing it was wrong beause a banana said it was okay, a solicitor is legally bound to provide representation.
Even if the solicitor doesn't believe his claim, he still has to provide representation.

As long as he doesn't tell the solicitor he is going to lie, then he get legal representation.

Of course, the solitor doesn't HAVE to take on a client, but most would rub their hands at this jackass as the legal fees will be quite high (not all care too much about a 100% success rate!!)

Even if he does get free legal representation, the OP would still be liable for court costs if (or should I say when) the judge rules in favour of Nike.

He will be made to pay his own courts costs and also that of the opposition. This is why so many claims are settled out of court.

d123

Why would any decent solicitor take on Nike in a no win case?

CHR15

d123 wrote: »

Why would any decent solicitor take on Nike in a no win case?

Minimum of £200 per hour plus court attendance fees plus disbursments. Good earner for a case not worth putting any effort into.


@Potsdamerplatz
I wasn't implying the OP would get FREE legal aid, just how people get legal representation.

Even the Worlds lowest low life are entitled to be represented. As long as they don't admit to the solicitor they will lie, the solicitor can be brought in front of their governing body if he refuses to represent. (thats how a QC described it to us (as jurors) a year ago.

RFW

d123 wrote: »

Why would any decent solicitor take on Nike in a no win case?

It's not like Perry Mason who liked to win every case! Solicitors tend not to mind losing as long as they get paid.

Barristers lose half their cases every day;)

powertron

I know someone who will represent you.

My Cousin Vinny. :cool:

d123

RFW wrote: »

It's not like Perry Mason who liked to win every case! Solicitors tend not to mind losing as long as they get paid.

Barristers lose half their cases every day;)

But the OP scammer hasn't even got any money to offer a settlement to Nike.

That's my point, his father's friend's friend isn't going to work for friendship alone.

RFW

d123 wrote: »

But the OP scammer hasn't even got any money to offer a settlement to Nike.

That's my point, his father's friend's friend isn't going to work for friendship alone.

True, but in the words of Catherine Tate, 'I ain't bothered'...

Man found out selling counterfeit goods, gets in trouble

uktim29

If the op does see a solicitor I can see this costing at least £1000 even if it doesn't go to court. I know someone who had this problem but with buying a similar domain to another company (this wasn't even a well known or large company, you wouldn't have know it existed). The letter he got was similar, it didn't go to court but cost over £1000 to sort out.