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Hi, looking some advice. I received a letter from my solicitor demanding payment from myself. The solicitor didn't do anything I asked, kept coming up with different smaller needless things that I didn't need to get access to my child. It has been 4 years now and I still don't see my child. Do I have to comply and pay for something that I never got? Thanks in advance
The simple answer is yes, you do need to pay him, as he has done work for you.
Did you raise a complaint at all? If so, then you may have the basis for getting the bill reduced, and could look at raising a complaint with the solicitors regulation authority.
Yes, I had someone send a letter to them after the first bill came in just after everything happened. Basically an agreement that because they didn't get me anywhere that the fee would be cancelled.
I have since heard that the firm are clutching at straws now and must be digging up old cases looking money.
You would legally have to pay the bill. All solicitors are different. some will send letter after letter and then write it off. others have been known to send a debt collector around to resolve it and other ones go through the courts resulting in a bailiff coming round if not paid.
Apologies, I'm in NI so no bailiffs here. I'm just looking them to leave me alone. They basically experimented a few different tactics with my case, used me as their Guinea pig and their tactics didn't work. Bumped themselves up, I took the bait and now they want paid for it.
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