Family friend solicitor acting on both sides

[8catsisnotunreasonable]

Hi, we have a family solicitor (small firm, same individual solicitor) who has acted on my behalf in house purchases and now on my DF's behalf to place a charge on my house for monies paid against mortgage arrears. In mitigation I have severe MH issues, the charge is with compound interest. Now that I am somewhat better MH wise I just want to check if this is ethical and, given said solicitor is aware of my MH issues, even legal ? Feeling very low and abandoned at this point, sorry, not a pity post!

I wouldn't act for 2 clients in these circumstances
Did you get a letter saying yo should take independent advice

Is he acting for you? Have you paid him or are you going to be paying him. If not he's not acting for you.

The house purchase was a separate transaction.

The charge is a new transaction. Are you taking legal advice in connection with the charge? You should be. This should be a separate solicitor. Therefore you should get a different one to your father for this transaction. Up to you to decide between you who uses current solicitor and who goes to a different one for this transaction.