Represent Yourself In Your Financial Case
Can I represent myself and save money?
How do I know what is fair?
How do I complete the documents?
What documents will I need?
What happens in each hearing?
What help is available?
Templates and Sample Documents
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Representing yourself, is it a good idea?
Many people want to represent themselves for a number of good reasons, cost usually leaving them no choice in the matter, but there is also a desire to prove their case themselves, to have their day in court, or they simply cannot justify the exorbitant costs that Solicitors charge for help. There is nothing wrong in representing yourself, thousands of people do it every day, but it needs to be targeted to work well. You wouldn’t try to fix your car with no knowledge and even an IKEA cabinet comes with instructions to explain what each part goes. Understanding the task ahead of you is a key element in managing to successfully represent yourself.
Areas of Expertise
Children Cases
- Applications
- Contact and residence
- CAFCASS Reports
- Hearing preparation
- Court Documents
- Evidence
- Challenging CAFCASS
- Final Hearings
- Cross examination
- Appeals
- Consent Orders
Financial Cases
- Applications
- Form E
- Court documents
- Questionnaires
- Hearing preparation
- Evidence
- Section 25 Statements
- Offers
- Final Hearings
- Cross examination
- Consent Orders
Domestic Abuse Cases
- False Allegations
- First hearing
- Court documents
- Scott Schedules and Statements
- Evidence
- Fact Finding Hearings
- Cross examination
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Children Hearings
There’s nothing more heartbreaking than being cut off from your children after separation. Maybe the arrangement you’ve been offered is humiliating, unfair or completely unjust. If that’s the case, it’s simply wrong. Children deserve a meaningful relationship with both parents – unless there’s a genuine reason otherwise.
Too often, kids become pawns in a battle fueled by bitterness and control. But, your children’s future is too important to leave to chance. A judge’s decision shouldn’t be based on confusion, missteps or not knowing how to present your case. With the right guidance, you can fight for the relationship you and your children deserve.
Financial Hearings
Dividing assets after a divorce is rarely simple. What happens to the house, pensions, savings or even sentimental valuables? How do both of you secure stable housing? Who takes responsibility for the mortgage?
The court follows a process that often feels confusing and unfair – especially when one side is hiding assets or making threats to drain your finances. Claims of bankruptcy, financial ruin or refusing to work can turn an already stressful situation into a nightmare.
With the right guidance, navigating the court’s financial process becomes more manageable. Some stages are straightforward, while others require a sharper strategy – and I’ll make sure you’re prepared for every step.
Domestic Abuse Cases
Since Legal Aid rules changed, false allegations of abuse have become all too common. When accusations are untrue, they must be fought – yet the person making the claim often has free legal representation, with a solicitor and barrister fighting their case. It can feel like David vs. Goliath, with you starting at a disadvantage.
But, the court is looking for the truth. If the allegations are false, you can prevail. The key is understanding how to handle evidence, structure your arguments and present your case effectively.
Court can be overwhelming, frustrating and deeply emotional – but with the right support, you can fight back and prove your innocence.
What help is available?
Depending on your wallet, there are Solicitors who will happily take on your case, and to be fair to them, will in 99% of cases make a good job for you. Unfortunately they are very rigid in their approach and will want to know every detail before advising you. (That makes sense but it comes at a cost) Every letter, every email, every phone call will be charged. And when they work at in excess of £350 per hour the cost mounts up.
Barristers
Barristers are experts in law. They will represent you in court, make arguments that you would never have thought of, persuade the Judge that you deserve everything you are asking for and if they Judge disagrees argue some more. But they know the limits of the court and will know when to stop. They know how evidence works, they know the power of words and will use it to the best they can. But as with Solicitors, this comes at a cost.
Mckenzie Friends
Mckenzie Friends have been around for 50 years and there are good and bad. There is no regulation and many of them decide at the end of their case that there is easy money to be made so set themselves up as the countries best McKenzie Friend and become experts overnight. Others are professional, care about the clients, charge a fair price and do a good job for you, but the key is to sort the wheat from the chaff.
And there is you. You know your case better than anyone else. You know what you want. But you don’t how to do it. You haven’t been around long enough to know the tricks and tips that Lawyers know, how evidence works, what happens at each hearing or what paperwork you can provide to help your case. Surprisingly the most important and powerful document you can provide is never asked for, not listed on most court orders and most people are unaware of it.