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25 Sep 07 #3918 by Sera
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Is there any scource that us laymen can access - in finding results of Solicitors case wins???

(Not the case names and detail) Just the hard facts of their percentages at winning cases.

My ex's sols have a local reputation of being 'aggresive'.

And I'm wondering what my odds are in favour of winning?

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25 Sep 07 #3925 by gone1
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Sera. I think divorce is private in this country. I should imagine that the win rates are 2. What I do is look at the paperwork in the office. Is it on the desk? Is it all over the floor? Is it piled on everything? Dunno if this makes a dif but Colins ex's solicitor had a typing que about 6 foot long. He was crap BTW. My sol is a women. She is super slick and so efficiant it puts me to shame. I think only women should be solicitors. Or only the great and the good people should have women solicitors. Ha ha. Women have this mean streak that blokes just dont have. I love women sols. Now I am banging on again. Enough. Chris.

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25 Sep 07 #3930 by Sera
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Have meeting on Friday.... with a woman! :woohoo:

Will look at her desk, papers, runs in tights, dirt under fingernails etc.

Funny thing: At court yesterday, this Sol walks in with these lacey, (spider-webby) black 'party' tights on... she leaves paperwork, then crosses road to Cafe (where I'm already sat having cappacino), and I say "nice tights"... she smiles, only later did I face her as my ex's SOL!

:laugh:

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25 Sep 07 #3935 by Monster
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:laugh::laugh::laugh::laugh:

Thank you Sera for making my day rofl.....:woohoo:

I have just looked up my x2b's sol on her website and believe me the only spiders webs will be hanging from her broom stick..

I had a meeting with a woman Sol a few months ago to get to know my rights etc. thing was i talked she listened then i had to poke her with a stick to get a reaction… Going to get a lively one next time.. :)Monster

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26 Sep 07 #3953 by gone1
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Poke her with a stick Monster ha ha. OK. Look for the evil glint in the eye Sera. Chris.

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28 Sep 07 #4089 by Sera
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Had consultation with sol (£80). Usual costs £140.00 she says to await what the court order me to provide, and then if I instruct them, I'll have to see a Barrister, (no quote for representation at court). From experience, i know that'd run into thousands.

However, she understands why I wish to defend the non-mol / conduct order.

Have to await the outcome of what the court orders.

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28 Sep 07 #4093 by PETAL
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:laugh:Should have asked her for legal advice.lol. Nice tights for a call girl not a solicitor darling.

On saying that I trailed the shops with panic about what to wear for my hearing only for him to say I looked like a fat dyke these days. Nice one run fat boy run.

(no approval of my crazy new haircut with 4 colours added then few weeks after we split up)

Then he did look like he had been eating all the pies as well. Suit to tight around his little 5ft belly - so pot and kettle comes to mind.:ohmy:Still didnt give him the satisfaction of spitting back at him didnt speak one word.

In the pub later and in he comes and scuttles out when he sees me sitting in one of the boothes with friends.

Oh my run fat boy run. ROFL have you seen that film if you want a laugh its great.:laugh:

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