Morning All
OK I hope I can explain this so it makes sense.
A legal aid Independent Children's Lawyer (ICL) was appointed for the trial.
There are on going issues. One partner has zero money issues and continues to retain a top legal team, consisting of lawyers and a barrister. Other partner has little or no money, had a "cheap" lawyer who was useless and lost the trial, so now this partner has no legal representation.
Ok that is the back ground. The partner with the money has the ability to go to there lawyer and have them write to the ICL to complain about the smallest thing. Other partner can only get a voucher from legal aid to seek advise from a legal aid lawyer but "because the ICL is legal aid appointed" no legal aid lawyer can either write to the ICL or represent the other partner if this goes back to court, as it is seen as "conflict of interest" Even checked with the Salvos legal people and they also confirmed the above.
There is a major issue starting to simmer, any advise on what could be done would be appreciated as the partner with no money does not feel capable of going up against such a strong legal team. Mediation wont work, relationships Aus have said it is to high conflict and the party with all the money has refused to attend private mediation unless all there costs are covered knowing the other party could not afford to do that.
OK I hope I can explain this so it makes sense.
A legal aid Independent Children's Lawyer (ICL) was appointed for the trial.
There are on going issues. One partner has zero money issues and continues to retain a top legal team, consisting of lawyers and a barrister. Other partner has little or no money, had a "cheap" lawyer who was useless and lost the trial, so now this partner has no legal representation.
Ok that is the back ground. The partner with the money has the ability to go to there lawyer and have them write to the ICL to complain about the smallest thing. Other partner can only get a voucher from legal aid to seek advise from a legal aid lawyer but "because the ICL is legal aid appointed" no legal aid lawyer can either write to the ICL or represent the other partner if this goes back to court, as it is seen as "conflict of interest" Even checked with the Salvos legal people and they also confirmed the above.
There is a major issue starting to simmer, any advise on what could be done would be appreciated as the partner with no money does not feel capable of going up against such a strong legal team. Mediation wont work, relationships Aus have said it is to high conflict and the party with all the money has refused to attend private mediation unless all there costs are covered knowing the other party could not afford to do that.
