Legal Aid Rejected. I’m broken.

[Aloneandconfused11]

Hi,

My legal aid application has been rejected and I’m so confused as to why. My solicitors have asked lots of questions about mediation (all of which I tried to do but my abusive ex cancelled it all). I have asked my solicitors to ask why it’s been rejected but they have yet to get back to me. They said they may appeal it depending on my answers.

Has anyone had appealed and got legal aid in the end? There’s so much separation abuse happening I just can’t keep up with another massive issue to contend with.

Thanks

I'm sorry no one has replied. There is a lot of things you can do to keep costs down, form filling etc. How are you today?

You said your solicitor say an appeal depends on your answers. Your answers to what?

Particular post is clear as mud.

Sorry OP you must be feeling so overwhelmed. Hopefully someone with some legal know-how will be along shortly.

You might get more answers in legal sections @Aloneandconfused11 . There is an advice guide for divorcing at the top of the divorce section. Wikivorce is supposed to be good too. I know it would be tough with a abusive ex but you can do it without a lawyer if you have too.

Thank you all so much for your kind words and replying on this post. My solicitors appealed the decision and gave all my evidence of the abuse I’ve endured and I got the legal aid funding this week. I nearly fainted. It couldn’t have come at a better time as my ex is now saying he will declare himself bankrupt soon so we don’t get anything from the house, it’s ridiculous!

What's happening with the house?

My advice from divorcing (actually he divorced me for MY unreasonable behaviour... hilarious) an abusive man is

Do not waste your time and money trying to mediate. It's bullshit. Just tick the box saying no you won't and you can explain why if necessary.

Do not believe any bullshit about bankruptcy. My ex was going to be a millionaire and crush me one week and bankrupt the next.

Do get a financial separation out on your credit file. I did this early on because divorce took ages and I was worried. I think I rang Experian.

V pleased you got legal aid. I should have but had bad advice.