This review is for a different branch.
I feel very let down by my solicitor Roz Evans - who was particularly weak against an unrepresented Respondent at a Family Court hearing. Respondent was allowed to lie without my solicitor challenging what he said. She allowed him to submit a nasty and untrue Statement of Evidence late, and even when I had evidence to show that at least some of his lies were lies, my solicitor failed to produce this evidence. I had asked my solicitor to bring up a number of points but she said nothing at all at the hearing on these. Whilst I am somewhat happier with the resulting Child Arrangements Order, what was achieved could, I feel, have been achieved without a solicitor. A lot of money for very little to show for it. I felt Roz Evans just did not believe me regarding the Respondent's domestic abuse and as such she failed to even attempt to show the Respondent for who he really is. Sometimes I think she went for the easy option in order to just get the money. Generally also very difficult on occasions to get hold of my solicitor - on two occasions I asked her secretary if she just had too many clients and should I go elsewhere. My solicitor was late filing my Statement of Evidence which gave the Respondent excuse to do likewise (after he had had the benefit of viewing my Statement first). Generally, I feel very let down by both my solicitor and the courts. Unfortunately, because I am terrified of going into court unrepresented, I will always have to pay for solicitors. Next time I have to go to court I will choose a different solicitor - but I have little faith in any solicitor to be honest.
