My solicitor has recommended I need a barrister when I go to court. He's sent me a list of options and I was horrified to see that the oldest is my age, 35, the others are in their 20s.
I'm a lecturer at uni, and these barristers are not much older than my students.
For the amount I'll need to be paying them, I'm completely not reassured.
I don't want some young 20something patronising me and I know my ex will just think I'm ridiculous.
I'm just posting for advice really- are there any good ways to choose a barrister? I looked them up online which is where I saw their ages and pictures.
The cheapest is the youngest, and it is more than double the price for the oldest (my age). I would naturally prefer the most expensive in the hope he was the best. But I don't know if it's worth paying the extra ÂŁ3000 for that.
Likewise I'm tempted to pay the extra money to avoid the humiliation of turning up at court with a young boy trying to advise me and negotiate with my ex.
I definitely need a barrister for various reasons- I'm just trying to decide which one to go for.
Any thoughts and advice gratefully received!
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