Contravention of Resolution

Arnie Saccnuson wrote:
I know the reply was for Sera, but thanks for your guidance also.

Fiona, indeed you are a Saint. Thanks for your advice. Actually I'm in an unusual position as I'll expain:

Short-term marriage. Big contribution (all of which is denies!)
But ex dissolved Partnership under the Partnership Law Act of 1890. Therefore, I can settle this claim through Commecial Litigation instead. This so far looks to being a better route: (House values, Business profits etc may have to be ascertained from when he disolved Partnership last August) and NOT when he filed his Form E when values have dropped.

...and what's driving me toward that route: Firstly, I can use Legal services through a NO WIN NO FEE firm of sols!!! and secondly; his sols have behaved so appalingly that I no longer wish to deal with them.

Also: under marriage law; I'd get a small lump sum. In Partnership Law it all starts at 50%-50% and he'd have to buy me out of the partnership. He also has to produce accounts; which he's so far avoided doing.
Next Friday I'm seeing a Barrister to discuss my options. Now if ex's sols were reasonable; I'd not have had to take such drastic measures if they'd considered my contributions.

Figures as stands: Sol said I'd be looking at a £200k-£250,000 settlement.

Ex offered £100- £150k. I accepted this. But then he changed his mind.

Many months of fighting, he's offered £25k; followed by £50k to settle all matters (including any business or commercial claims)

One of the problems I've found is that the "complaints solicitor" in my case is not a family law solicitor and knows nothing about divorce - conveniently he is liaising with my divorce solicitor for the answers and has no way of knowing - conveniently - if he's being sold a pup.If I push it through his complaints procedure I'm faced with LCS - where I have to agree to a £15k max deal - or take it up with another solicitor - £500 required up front before they'll even look at the documents and lord knows what amounts of cash after that.My best bet seems to be to push the evidence in his face - but he will never hold up his hands will he?
Any tips?

I think in circumstances like these you are very wise having someone to act as a buffer between you and the other side's lawyer.

Good luck!

Ooops, crossed post! That was for Sera.

Fiona wrote:
Of course Arnie is right sols who are dinosaurs do a great disservice to the profession, as do obsessive and vexatious litigants in person to self reppers.

Sera forgive me for pinching your thread but I think your question has been covered.
Fiona it might interest you to know that Mr Blah Blah is still a member of the Law Society's Family Panel. I know you cant comment on individual cases etc etc. But everything I have posted on the Internet since August 2007 is TRUE, because I am aware that I might have to stand in front of a Judge and justify my actions, and I am not stupid. If they were outrageous lies or well spun truths I think by now the Telly Tubbies of Chippendale would have taken action.

So although you cant agree directly that Mr Blah Blah is a dinosaurs, he does fall very much into that category and he is still is still a member of the Law Society's Family Panel.
So what hope is there of WEEDING out the dinosaurs in the profession, when the Law Society and the LCS are also aware of all of these FACTS and have done nothing and Resolution refuse point blank to even discuss the matter!

Arnie Saccnuson wrote:

Sera forgive me for pinching your thread

Pinch away! You naughty goatied-bearded one!

Seriously; anything publicly aired here helps many beyond just my gripes.

I took the advice from a few pages back; and have written to the judge directly with matters of intimidation.

thank u