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To apply for funding certificate or not? I have just completed my application for funding regarding whilst being the Respondant to a contact order application, my solicitor then planned to extend the f ... 22 Aug 11, by Jenna29 Latest 25 Aug 11 by .Charles	Replies:3 :420	Latest by .Charles 25 Aug 11
RE:temporary income changes and legal aid I'm in receipt of legal aid, as I have been getting income-based jsa. I just signed off as my partner has got four weeks work. How will this temporary chang ... 09 Aug 11, by Gawainsgoverness Latest 11 Aug 11 by .Charles	Replies:6 :387	Latest by .Charles 11 Aug 11
Paying back Legal Aid I applied for legal aid 5 years ago! It was approved and now my ex has given me a financial sum for him to keep the house. Ive been told by my lawyer, ... 09 Aug 11, by sammcg Latest 09 Aug 11 by TBagpuss	Replies:1 :444	Latest by TBagpuss 09 Aug 11
I don't understand legal aid :) Hello, I am thinking of (and almost certainly will be) divorcing my husband on the grounds of adultery. I am a student. I have just finished ... 21 Jul 11, by xxxxhelpxxxx Latest 22 Jul 11 by .Charles	Replies:2 :403	Latest by .Charles 22 Jul 11
Ex now on legal aid Hi, Ex had good job with good salary. We agreed I would Petition him for adultery and he would pay costs. Now he has gone self employed so is on legal aid. His ... 26 Jun 11, by perin123 Latest 27 Jun 11 by .Charles	Replies:2 :398	Latest by .Charles 27 Jun 11
Is Legal Aid a loan? My STBX has written me a letter in connection with contact arrangements for the boys. In this letter he states that he is about to receive compensation for a m ... 10 Jun 11, by DessieB Latest 10 Jun 11 by sillywoman	Replies:5 :503	Latest by sillywoman 10 Jun 11
legal aid i earn 14500 per year will i get legal aid? she earns 19500 will she get it as well.there is no children involved ... 29 May 11, by kjr Latest 29 May 11 by dukey	Replies:1 :523	Latest by dukey 29 May 11
Where do I stand with legal aid? Hello everyone I found this site today by chance. I thought I would post this question to see if any of you have been or are in a similar situation as myself. 12 May 11, by givemebreak Latest 12 May 11 by .Charles	Replies:1 :393	Latest by .Charles 12 May 11
Legal aid and JSA I have just been made redundant, and am now claiming JSA. My costs so far are £6,000, and I was paying £245 per month. anyone any idea what my monthly payment ... 29 Apr 11, by Bananaz Latest 12 May 11 by Bananaz	Replies:1 :346	Latest by Bananaz 12 May 11
Statutory charge/family/child proceedings Hi all, Does any one have any advice as where the statotory charge applies in family proceeding or the childrens act 1989? If i'm encouraged by Social s ... 03 May 11, by legal2000 Latest 04 May 11 by .Charles	Replies:1 :387	Latest by .Charles 04 May 11
Legal Aid problem Hi I am in the middle of a child contact hearings and am one hearing a way from a finding of fact hearing. I have found a solicitor who is expert in the field ... 30 Apr 11, by wbrown978 Latest 01 May 11 by Bananaz	Replies:1 :423	Latest by Bananaz 01 May 11
Legal aid and paying back the statutory charge I received legal aid when I divorced my husband. Case concluded in summer 2007.I recovered just over half equity of house, but still live here with children. ... 21 Feb 11, by arwen star Latest 28 Apr 11 by legal2000	Replies:3 :1385	Latest by legal2000 28 Apr 11
Bankrupcy and eligibility for legal aid Can anyone help with a question about calculating eligibility for legal aid for a discharged bankrupt? If the Legal Services Commission are still considering a ... 26 Apr 11, by maccy2	Replies:0 :369
LEGAL AID REVOLKED My Boyfriends Ex is sueing him for 50% of his house and she is/was being funded by Legal Aid. Upon a letter from my boyfriend to the LSC her Legal Aid has been ... 11 Apr 11, by Swindon G Latest 12 Apr 11 by Swindon G	Replies:2 :518	Latest by Swindon G 12 Apr 11
Domestic Violence and legal aid. 06 Apr 11, by maggie Latest 06 Apr 11 by maggie	Replies:1 :512	Latest by maggie 06 Apr 11
Does her refusal of mediation affect his legal aid Hi, My partner has been separated from his wife for a year. The very (very!) short version, taking out all emotional issues, is that he is being denied ... 26 Mar 11, by Confused10 Latest 28 Mar 11 by TONYS11	Replies:3 :431	Latest by TONYS11 28 Mar 11
Repayment of Contribution - based on house value Hi I had to pay a contribution towards legal aid and now that the divorce has been finalised I have been asked to repay the rest of the legal bill. The ... 22 Mar 11, by Wishful Thinker Latest 24 Mar 11 by Wishful Thinker	Replies:4 :347	Latest by Wishful Thinker 24 Mar 11
Revoked then discharged Hi, could someone please explain the difference between a certificate being revoked and discharged? i understand revoked is a form of punishment and th ... 21 Mar 11, by Junglecat Latest 21 Mar 11 by veryniaive	Replies:1 :444	Latest by veryniaive 21 Mar 11
legal aid for mediation my wife works part time and gets approx 1100 permonth after deductions etc, child tax credits for boys 8 and 11 and child benefit i presume. i pay her 500 a mon ... 19 Mar 11, by dermot49	Replies:0 :343
Paying for costs when wife got Legal Aid I have just received the decree Nisi from the court about my wife's Petition for divorce being granted. I have been ordered to pay all costs despite being regi ... 19 Mar 11, by noisyandy Latest 19 Mar 11 by dukey	Replies:3 :373	Latest by dukey 19 Mar 11
Is legal aid a loan that has to be re-paid? Hi, Can anyone tell me if legal aid/public funding is a loan that has to be paid back or depending on circumstances is it just ongoing and you will never ha ... 14 Apr 10, by Bexster Latest 15 Mar 11 by alf moorcroft 1 2 3	Replies:17 :1353	Latest by alf moorcroft 15 Mar 11
Effective Date - Legal Aid Hi I have been helping my partner with her divorce from her husband for a couple of years. We have the FDR hearing next week although it is not going t ... 11 Mar 11, by Anna1974 Latest 11 Mar 11 by dukey	Replies:1 :350	Latest by dukey 11 Mar 11
Revoked Certificate Hi there, my ex partner's public funding certificate was revoked recently which obviously is good news but does anyone know what happens if an appeal i ... 08 Mar 11, by Junglecat Latest 08 Mar 11 by Junglecat	Replies:5 :331	Latest by Junglecat 08 Mar 11
Help Can anyone help me, I have impending divorce looming but cannot get legal aid. Iam bankrupt and cannot pay my share of the joint marital debt I first considered ... 07 Mar 11, by blackops68 Latest 07 Mar 11 by ditchedagain11	Replies:1 :337	Latest by ditchedagain11 07 Mar 11
Financial Matters and Legal Aid Could someone please advise me. I have petitioned for divorce, I am receiving Income Support, have 2 children ages 4 and 5. My solicitor has said that Legal Aid ... 23 Feb 11, by terrifiedmum Latest 23 Feb 11 by terrifiedmum	Replies:2 :463	Latest by terrifiedmum 23 Feb 11
how does she get away with it Hi all, my stbx was on benefits at the beginning of our divorce proceedings and claiming legal aid. Since beg of Dec 2010 she has moved her boyfriend i ... 22 Feb 11, by lowermeadow Latest 22 Feb 11 by justjess	Replies:1 :383	Latest by justjess 22 Feb 11
legal aid eligibilty I am divorced, have been for over a year however there has been so:( me delay in seperation of assets (over 2 years - nearly as long as we were married) mainly ... 13 Feb 11, by annica Latest 13 Feb 11 by annica	Replies:2 :335	Latest by annica 13 Feb 11
Is he right? I don't get it! Just been today to sign my consent order. Story so far .... Sold house, money deposited with my solicitor. All household bills now paid so sol ... 11 Feb 11, by Juliet09 Latest 12 Feb 11 by LadySMB 1 2	Replies:8 :894	Latest by LadySMB 12 Feb 11
Legal Aid Divorces - Low Priority? Hi, just enquiring for my boyfriend. His divorce seems to be taking AGES to go through, he's basically waiting for his decree Nisi to come through to tell him w ... 12 Jan 11, by twinkle86 Latest 11 Feb 11 by Juliet09	Replies:5 :368	Latest by Juliet09 11 Feb 11
What do I do now? Unemployed Aug 2009-Dec 2010.Legal Aid refused as Legal Aid office lost paperwork! Re-submitted Nov 2010.Just heard that it has been refused again as they n ... 20 Jan 11, by teecher Latest 20 Jan 11 by teecher	Replies:1 :363	Latest by teecher 20 Jan 11
Legal Aid campaign www.justice-for-all.org.uk/Who-we-a ... 09 Jan 11, by maggie	Replies:0 :417
Little too much? HI, Does anyone know what happens if you have about £1 or £2000 over the £8000 legal aid savings threshold in savings and investments? I am trying to ... 04 Jan 11, by juliet1 Latest 04 Jan 11 by TBagpuss	Replies:1 :373	Latest by TBagpuss 04 Jan 11
Changes to Legal Aid in England and Wales The Lord Chancellor, Ken Clark has just announced changes to Legal Aid in England and Wales in an attempt to cut £350m from the £2.1bn current annual bill. 15 Nov 10, by chris75 Latest 14 Dec 10 by mal 1 2 3 ... 5	Replies:28 :1972	Latest by mal 14 Dec 10
Legal Aid Reform Hi, Does anyone have any idea of WHEN the Coalition`s proposed changes to Legal Aid in Divorce might come into effect? Thanks. ... 14 Dec 10, by tiggywinkle123 Latest 14 Dec 10 by tiggywinkle123	Replies:2 :438	Latest by tiggywinkle123 14 Dec 10
Statutory Charge that will apply?? I recently got divorced and the last part of my divorce was done via legal aid for anchillary relief. At the FDR my barrister said he would ask that a ... 24 Nov 10, by Lea74 Latest 25 Nov 10 by .Charles	Replies:3 :687	Latest by .Charles 25 Nov 10
Getting legal aid Does anyone know how easy ths is? I've posted before, I was married just under 3 years and there are no children.Although I have 3 boys from a previous ... 09 Nov 10, by seftondon Latest 10 Nov 10 by dukey	Replies:3 :373	Latest by dukey 10 Nov 10
The Law Society - judicial review outcome from the Law Society's website 12 Oct 10, by rubytuesday Latest 29 Oct 10 by rubytuesday	Replies:4 :520	Latest by rubytuesday 29 Oct 10
Legal Aid solicitors 'billing to the cap'...? How common is it for solicitor's to abuse Legal Aid and 'bil ... 26 Oct 10, by dani_cali Latest 27 Oct 10 by .Charles	Replies:6 :407	Latest by .Charles 27 Oct 10
Query regarding Legal Aid (Scotland) My ex & I have been sharing residence of our 2 children week-about since our separation in July 2008. The children want this to continue, and despite her c ... 25 Oct 10, by ScotBob Latest 26 Oct 10 by rubytuesday	Replies:1 :357	Latest by rubytuesday 26 Oct 10
Financial Settlement Just need some advice, can you please tell me what to do pls, i and my ex partner weve agreed that wha ... 18 Oct 10, by lovejoyshara Latest 22 Oct 10 by lovejoyshara	Replies:2 :523	Latest by lovejoyshara 22 Oct 10

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