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Hi all
Recently been in Sheriff Court for Child Welfare Hearings and I wasn't happy with my solicitors performance but wondering if I'm expecting too much?
Basically I don't feel that he managed the Sheriff very well and allowed the session to go off at a tangent over Christmas contact (where despite me having arranged work round our current arrangements, with 2 weeks notice he changed the contact).
I didn't feel that he argued my (and the children's) case well (at all). Am I expected ting too much or is it normal to be at the mercy of the Sheriff's whim and to not antagonise them? My job involves a lot of "robust" arguments so it all felt a bit wishy washy to me.
Any thoughts before I look for a new solicitor?
Hi There,
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If you aren't happy with your solicitor then you are within your rights to pick them up on it, you are paying them after all, I would maybe ask that the structure of the hearings be kept tighter and that when things aren't going in the right way that your solicitor push harder for you.
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You may even be able to ask the solicitor to attend and allow you to speak, if you are experienced at that sort of thing the solicitor could be used just for advice so that you ensure that you don't over step the mark.
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GTTS
Thanks for the answer, same as my gut feel. I was pretty forthright with him after the hearing and have received a long excuse by email since. Will try to arrange a face to face (without being charged) to clear the air.
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