Question for lawyers re communication protocol

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Ex and I are currently in a legal dispute (family law). We both have solicitors. Ex has been emailing my solicitor and copying in his own solicitor. Mine has asked him to stop doing this and to communicate via his own solicitor unless he is no longer represented. He has ignored this advice and continues to email directly with his solicitor copied in. Today, he insulted my solicitor. I’ll have my popcorn ready for the response.

Please could someone clarify if ex can righty do this or is being his usual dickheaded self?

He’s being a dickhead. But you knew that!

Yes, I know he’s a dick. I just wasn’t sure if you could bypass your own solicitor in communicating with the other party if you are represented. Even if wanted to, I wouldn’t dare in case I said something stupid in anger which could be held against me. He called my solicitor absurd and nonsensical. Dear oh dear…

Well he's on a fast track to losing his solicitor. Why pay for legal advice if you're going to just bypass it? He sounds a right idiot.

The issue is that your solicitor can’t communicate with him directly if he is represented. It’s a conduct issue. So even if he emails your sol directly, they will have to reply via his sol. If he’s paying for representation he should use it.

yes op he can do this, employing a Solicitor doesn’t stop you responding if you choose.

I suspect he’s trying to save on costs, but I’m baffled why his is allowing him to copy her in whilst he emails.

Mine asked him to stop unless he was no longer represented. Nothing more.

@Begoniasforever thank you. I didn’t know this. It’s all getting a bit silly…

He can email your solicitor directly (although it’s not a good idea) but your solicitor (and his solicitor must only email the other solicitor (as they could take advantage of the other party otherwise

@MsPincher that makes sense. Thank you.

His solicitor can’t stop him emailing whoever he likes. The issue is that the solicitor can’t get in touch with the other side’s client directly if they are represented. They must do it via the solicitor.