solicitors

[biscuitboy]

they charge �200 an hour - & �17 quid to send a letter - to you, unbelievable!!!, what are you supposed to do if you can't afford this & you don't get legal aid??? answers on a postcard

[vicalncraig]

You are 100% correct. Please forward my �200 fee within 7 days......any further reminders will be of the same amount.

[dzug]

Find a cheaper solicitor - very few, especially outside London, charge as much as you quote.

Find a no-win, no fee one.

[Ethel]

no win, no fee solicitors only work on cases where an insurance company is involved and they are more or less guaranteed to win - road traffic accidents and the suing of councils and businesses for personal injury claims.

Anything else and you are on your own.

What sort of case is it?

[dondons]

try getting legal advice elsewhere ie "citizens' advice bureaux" is a very good place initially Do you have a union that could help? otherwise I'm afraid it's go it alone !! remember the MacDonalds Two ? they took on the might of MacDonalds by themselves but ended up with the longest court case in legal history ( with a partial victory) so unless you are willing to spend time and money and doing a lot of research I think the only way is to bite the bullet and pay but it depends on how serious you are.........