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I recently posted a query because I wanted to find a solicitor in order to sue my housing association for harassment. This is the thread:
http://legalbeagles.info/forums/show...for-harassment
Since then, I've discovered that for the past few years you've been allowed to instruct a barrister directly, rather than having to go through a solicitor, and I think this might be a better way of making my claim. I'd be very grateful if anyone here can give me a few pointers on how to make a civil claim in this way, or tell me if there are any websites and books that tell you what to do.
While I've been searching for a solicitor, I've been doing everything I can to set out my case. I've listed all the instances of behaviour I would class as harassment, and beside each, I've put a reference to the document that provides evidence for my claiming it's harassment. I've also put together all the correspondence and other documents concerning my problems with the HA, in date order, and have written a summary of what has happened to cause me to make a claim. Basically, I'm trying to present everything as clearly as possible so a solicitor or barrister has as little work as possible to do in order to put a claim together. But is there anything more I can do?
Another thing I'd like to know is this. Now that so much can be done on the Internet, is it still much more expensive to choose a barrister who doesn't live in your area? I ask this because I live in the Midlands, but the best choice of barrister is in London. I know they'd have to travel in order to attend the hearing, and I'd probably have to go to London at least once to meet them face to face, but otherwise, would choosing a barrister from London be much more expensive?
Any advice would be gratefully received.
http://legalbeagles.info/forums/show...for-harassment
Since then, I've discovered that for the past few years you've been allowed to instruct a barrister directly, rather than having to go through a solicitor, and I think this might be a better way of making my claim. I'd be very grateful if anyone here can give me a few pointers on how to make a civil claim in this way, or tell me if there are any websites and books that tell you what to do.
While I've been searching for a solicitor, I've been doing everything I can to set out my case. I've listed all the instances of behaviour I would class as harassment, and beside each, I've put a reference to the document that provides evidence for my claiming it's harassment. I've also put together all the correspondence and other documents concerning my problems with the HA, in date order, and have written a summary of what has happened to cause me to make a claim. Basically, I'm trying to present everything as clearly as possible so a solicitor or barrister has as little work as possible to do in order to put a claim together. But is there anything more I can do?
Another thing I'd like to know is this. Now that so much can be done on the Internet, is it still much more expensive to choose a barrister who doesn't live in your area? I ask this because I live in the Midlands, but the best choice of barrister is in London. I know they'd have to travel in order to attend the hearing, and I'd probably have to go to London at least once to meet them face to face, but otherwise, would choosing a barrister from London be much more expensive?
Any advice would be gratefully received.
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