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I have just received date for my final contested hearing- 1 day in person hearing in Guildford Family Court in late December.
As my means are limited I have been using direct access Barristers for hearings, the 2 that I have used previously are not available. Another has quoted eye-watering £4,200 for the 1 day Hearing.
As this is a such a critical hearing, I'd appreciate recommendations from dad's of an affordable direct access Barrister and who really fought their corner based in London/South East area
I have just received date for my final contested hearing- 1 day in person hearing in Guildford Family Court in late December.
As my means are limited I have been using direct access Barristers for hearings, the 2 that I have used previously are not available. Another has quoted eye-watering £4,200 for the 1 day Hearing.
As this is a such a critical hearing, I'd appreciate recommendations from dad's of an affordable direct access Barrister and who really fought their corner based in London/South East area
If you have used those 2 before, it might be worth asking them if they have any recommendations, chances are they will know colleagues who charge similar to what they do.
@actd thanks. I would really appreciate recommendations based on Dad's actual experiences rather than colleagues recommending each other.
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@desh ah, last time I used a barrister was almost 20 years ago so don't think I can recommend them now anyway (and was £2500 for half a day even then).
@desh Hi there, sorry to jump on your post, did you find a good barrister in the end to represent you? We live close to guildford too, would appreciate help.
Thank you
.hi,
what have cafcass recommended for contact?
when I used a direct access barrister, cost £900 per hearing. not sure if I would recommend him as I thought he slowed things down to take it to a 3rd hearing. Would suggest to find one on the direct access portal, that specialises in family law/childrens cases: https://www.directaccessportal.co.uk/search/1/barrister
if cafcass recommendations are good, should make things easier for you & you could self-represent possibly. as judges tend to go with cafcass recommendations majority of time.
@wiseowl - Hi Wiseowl,
Am using Clive Sutton, not based in Guildford but he works all around - www.clivesuttonbarristerdirect.co.uk/index.htm
Have found him very reliable, quick to respond weekends and evenings.
Guildford Chambers have a number of direct access barrister's too, but Clive came back to me first so I went with him.
Good Luck.
@wiseowl - Yes, because he is extremely experienced. For a 1 day hearing he was £1200 cheaper than another.
You could also try Sarah and Elizabeth of https://childreninthemiddle.co.uk
I used them at earlier hearings.
@desh Thank you very much, he must have upped his prices, as its 2500 now for 1 day hearing. Thank you I will check the other people
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