Barrister

If your offer is demonstably reasonable and you are put to needless expense which causes financial hardship there is a case to recover costs from the LSC on the grounds that they unreasonably funded the continuation of an application despite a reasonable settlement being available. The LSC even provides a manual on how to make such a claim: www.legalservices.gov.uk/docs/news/costs...ommission_manual.pdf

I'm not sure how the figures stack up in your case but if you have advice that your offer is reasonable and your ex's position is not, you could make the open offer, warn of an application for costs if the offer is not aacepted and copy the letter to the LSC (quoting the LSC reference), warning that costs may be sought from the Commission in the event that funding continues, a costs order is made and the assisted person is unable to pay.

Charles

hello

I haven't read the whole thread.....I'm sorry, but wanted to comment on the first page.

My sol told me the name of the chambers we were using so I googled it and found that I could read an introduction from each of the barristers at that chambers. So I googled the name of my x's barrister and felt sick!!!

I had a 40 something woman with no experience under her belt, came to the bar 8 years ago. He had a 105 years old grey suit bloke that came to the bar in 1756 and had personally rewritten the whole law system (very slight exageration!) I see the the law, judges, barristers and sols as a mans world don't know why, so I was crapping myself in court. Then from the heavens came my 50 something female judge!!!!! My barrister was amazing, I sincerly thought no one knew my case better than me, but she had my file less than a week and dug out stuff to such an extreme that I very nearly told her to shut up in court, cos I thought she was wrong, but proved herself to be spot on.
I suppose I'm waffling on trying to say that you can read their profiles on the internet. but the stongest is personal recommendation. And ensuring that your bundle that goes to her or him is spot on and that they are crystal clear of your wish!

best of luck

xx

The greatest fear is that a barrister is held up in a preceding case (when a case runs over to an extra day) and you get a stand-in barrister assigned. If your solicitor has been in practice for a while, s/he will know who the good barristers are and will choose the one most suited to you and your case.

Charles