no I have not. Thank you for this , I shall do, perhaps leave it till monday. I will drown my sorrows in a cadbury twirl now

Hello, I would be very interested to hear users experiences and advice on dealing with DAS Legal. I have an open claim since October 2009 - employment matter, unfair constructive dismissal. I was referred to a DAS panel solicitor. I was initially passed onto a solicitor that DAS selected. This solicitor had 3 years of experience in total comprising family, civil and employemnt matters. The advice given was inappropriate . This was based on two 30 second conversation and one 20 minute conversation. Hence I found myself in a situation where I had to appeal, and outlay more of my time and money in order to enlist DAS services. I was then told that I had a choice of counsel for appeal, which when I selected I was told that they were too expensive. I was told to select from a DAS panel of counsel. How is this independant ? My policy states that I can now enlist the services on my solicitors, which I may add that I faith and trust in. However I cannot as I now have another obstacle thrown in by DAS, by DAs stating they will only pay £90/hr fee. The rate of my solicitor is £210/hr plus VAT. Am I now out of a job and lumbered with these fees ? DAS is contradicting its own policy. And causing me much undue stress I have emailed them with the above and told them that I was going to complain to my insurer and the ombudsman. Thanks, wotsits

Hello, I would be very interested to hear users experiences and advice on dealing with DAS Legal. I have an open claim since October 2009 - employment matter, unfair constructive dismissal. I was referred to a DAS panel solicitor. I was initially passed onto a solicitor that DAS selected. This solicitor had 3 years of experience in total comprising family, civil and employemnt matters. The advice given was inappropriate . This was based on two 30 second conversation and one 20 minute conversation. Hence I found myself in a situation where I had to appeal, and outlay more of my time and money in order to enlist DAS services. I was then told that I had a choice of counsel for appeal, which when I selected I was told that they were too expensive. I was told to select from a DAS panel of counsel. How is this independant ? My policy states that I can now enlist the services on my solicitors, which I may add that I faith and trust in. However I cannot as I now have another obstacle thrown in by DAS, by DAs stating they will only pay £90/hr fee. The rate of my solicitor is £210/hr plus VAT. Am I now out of a job and lumbered with these fees ? DAS is contradicting its own policy. And causing me much undue stress I have emailed them with the above and told them that I was going to complain to my insurer and the ombudsman. Thanks, wotsits