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Court Bundles

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wkdlass123 · 23/06/2019 14:27

In a court hearing my solicitor was ordered by the court to prepare the bundle for the next hearing. Despite being assured I was eligible for Legal Aid, this was later revoked as I was not pass the financial means (a whole other complaint). 3 days before the court bundle was due to be given to the court she emailed me saying I must immediately collect the 1 bundle she had prepared and get it copied 4 times and lodge with the court (3000+ pages). I was furious with this however did as I was told. In court there was confusion from the Judges as to how the bundle had come to be as neither of us were represented. When they found out the Solicitor gave me the document, which contained a police disclosure detailing violence, witness statements etc between my ex and his wife, all hell broke lose. I then revealed to them that I had also been sent electronic copies of the police disclosure on 2 occasions via email. I was told by the court usher that the matter was a serious data protection breach and my solicitor was going to lose her job over it. My ex hasn't been allowed access to the disclosure. Going forward I do not know what to do. I was told by Judges that I must complain about the whole situation, including that I was never given any fees to prepare me in case Legal Aid was not granted - all I know is the current amount outstanding. Some advice would be much appreciated!

OP posts:
wkdlass123 · 23/06/2019 14:38

Just wanted to add that it was added into the interim court order that I am ordered to return the 1 paper copy that I was given by the solicitor and also remove all materials relating to the electronic copies I was sent. It was written in the order that it was through no fault of my own that I had seen the police disclosure.

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Collaborate · 23/06/2019 22:12

"I was never given any fees to prepare me in case Legal Aid was not granted"

I'm not sure what you mean by this.

Also not sure why you have 2 threads on the same subject.

Chocolate50 · 24/06/2019 19:56

So your solicitor is getting into the shit. The court has pulled back the documents that had been breached.
Are you now saying that you have bern charged by this solicitor & can't pay the fees?

FiveAcorns · 24/06/2019 20:04

@Collaborate I read it as the OP was never told what the fees would be in case she needed to pay them herself.

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