Do you pay for duty solicitor to resent you at court?
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Husband had a duty solicitor upon arrest and imagine using them at court as charges due any day now, do you pay for them or are they free?
I see people use specialist solicitors and pay so much but we are not in any position for thousands in fees (but working so no legal aid?)
Had mixed replies so far.
Thank you
I see people use specialist solicitors and pay so much but we are not in any position for thousands in fees (but working so no legal aid?)
Had mixed replies so far.
Thank you
As far as I am aware the duty solicitor will only be free for the first interview. Anything after that will incur a charge.
It would be worth you speaking to the duty solicitor's practice to check for sure - I'm sure most solicitors are happy to set up a payment plan - not many of us have a spare few thousand pounds hanging about!
Good luck xx
It would be worth you speaking to the duty solicitor's practice to check for sure - I'm sure most solicitors are happy to set up a payment plan - not many of us have a spare few thousand pounds hanging about!
Good luck xx
There will be a duty solicitor at the magistrates court, who can represent you one time for free. This is not the same person who represented you at the police interview, but a different duty solicitor, under a seperate scheme.
That can be useful because the first appearence at the magistrates is usually a plea, which takes about 10 mins.
After that though there is no free help. There are no duty solicitors at the crown court.
That can be useful because the first appearence at the magistrates is usually a plea, which takes about 10 mins.
After that though there is no free help. There are no duty solicitors at the crown court.
You can still get legal aid if working. But they take 90% of your monthly disposable income as a contribution for 6 months.
At some pointpoint they'll need to apply for Legal Aid which is means tested so it depends on your income as a family. If you don't qualify, you'll need to pay for a solicitor.