Lay Representative required for telephone hearing

bargepole

jimmy1771 said:

Coupon-mad said:

Yes, Small Claims Advisor is great (neither brown trout nor I has any connection to it).  But we know who runs it.

Appreciate the recommendation, but just find it odd that someone would advertise themselves as being at a level of qualification that they're not? Maybe you could help shed some light on this? 

My qualification is as a holder of a Graduate Diploma in Civil Litigation from CILEx, and I have a certificate to prove it.

I was applying to become a Fellow (the next level up), but they expected me to spend a period of time under the supervision of a solicitor. I was not prepared to do this, and hence resigned my membership.

I have represented clients in hundreds of small claims cases, some of them involving private parking (see signature) with an 80% success rate.

Whether I would be prepared to take on your case, depends on the quality of your Defence and WS. Even I can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

jimmy1771

bargepole said:

jimmy1771 said:

Coupon-mad said:

Yes, Small Claims Advisor is great (neither brown trout nor I has any connection to it).  But we know who runs it.

Appreciate the recommendation, but just find it odd that someone would advertise themselves as being at a level of qualification that they're not? Maybe you could help shed some light on this? 

My qualification is as a holder of a Graduate Diploma in Civil Litigation from CILEx, and I have a certificate to prove it.

I was applying to become a Fellow (the next level up), but they expected me to spend a period of time under the supervision of a solicitor. I was not prepared to do this, and hence resigned my membership.

I have represented clients in hundreds of small claims cases, some of them involving private parking (see signature) with an 80% success rate.

Whether I would be prepared to take on your case, depends on the quality of your Defence and WS. Even I can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear.

Thanks for the response.

I think I would rather go elsewhere - you state in your signature that you are a "Graduate member of CILEx, studying towards a Fellowship (equivalent to solicitor) in Civil Litigation." which is entirely misleading, as you aren't a member and aren't studying towards fellowship either. As far as I know, it's an offence to hold out that you're a member of a professional body, like CILEx, when you aren't. 

DoaM

jimmy1771 said:

I think I would rather go elsewhere - you state in your signature that you are a "Graduate member of CILEx, studying towards a Fellowship (equivalent to solicitor) in Civil Litigation." which is entirely misleading, as you aren't a member and aren't studying towards fellowship either. As far as I know, it's an offence to hold out that you're a member of a professional body, like CILEx, when you aren't. 

Unless Mr. Pole has changed his signature since your post, then it does not say what you said. His current signature for comparison:

I have been providing assistance, including Lay Representation at Court hearings (current score: won 48, lost 12), to defendants in parking cases for over 5 years. I have an LLB (Hons) degree, and have a Graduate Diploma in Civil Litigation from CILEx. However, any advice given on these forums by me is NOT formal legal advice, and I accept no liability for its accuracy.

jimmy1771

DoaM said:

jimmy1771 said:

I think I would rather go elsewhere - you state in your signature that you are a "Graduate member of CILEx, studying towards a Fellowship (equivalent to solicitor) in Civil Litigation." which is entirely misleading, as you aren't a member and aren't studying towards fellowship either. As far as I know, it's an offence to hold out that you're a member of a professional body, like CILEx, when you aren't. 

Unless Mr. Pole has changed his signature since your post, then it does not say what you said. His current signature for comparison:

I have been providing assistance, including Lay Representation at Court hearings (current score: won 48, lost 12), to defendants in parking cases for over 5 years. I have an LLB (Hons) degree, and have a Graduate Diploma in Civil Litigation from CILEx. However, any advice given on these forums by me is NOT formal legal advice, and I accept no liability for its accuracy.

That's because he has changed his signature since my post. 

DoaM

I read your post no more than 2 minutes after you posted ... Mr. Pole must have been quick off the mark.  

Coupon-mad

You could not have got better as a lay rep than bargepole and have really shot yourself in the foot, OP.