I have recently had the most appalling experience, largely due to the conduct of a solicitor and the dysfunctional County Court system. The SRA were useless, and it is clear that those they regulate can - and are - knowingly acting without integrity or honesty, without fear of repercussions.
The County Court is likewise not fit for purpose, particularly the civil courts, which appear to be designed as a war of attrition, where only the person with the most money can win. It is Dickensian: Judges apparently despise the lay public, caring more about thir precious 'process' than about people. The mentally ill and Litigants in Person are especially at risk. Everything is geared towards getting a result - not a fair result, not a just result - just a result 'to get these annoying little people out of my court.' The standard of administration is so shocking, it actually undermines the integrity of the court system.
I refuse to be treated this way and am fortunate to have an understanding new husband, who is prepared for me to step back from my current professional role to retrain and take those who are responsible for this to task on an ongoing basis, providing support to those who went through what I did and lobbying HMCTS, Parliament and the Bar Standards Board.
As such, I am very interested to hear all your stories and would urge you to respond to this thread so we can arrange to chat offline.