Part 36 offers**W

[Goldlady]

Elizabeth1 you mentioned in an earlier post about interest on the money. Who held onto the money until it was released? There are rules about interest which, if it was held by the solicitor, I can give you a link to.

[Goldlady]

Page 36 of this tells you about how and when interest needs to be paid.

 

http://www.sra.org.uk/documents/rules/Solicitors-Accounts-Rules-July-08.pdf

[Goldlady]

I think that is right too surfaceagent. Solicitors have to be careful with success fees these days. I am waiting to see what happens regarding our costs as we are in same situation with a part 36 as I think I said above.

[Goldlady]

" Without prejudice communications can be in the

form of letters, emails, telephone discussions and

meetings. They can be brought to the Court’s

attention to explain delay and, where an offer

made in a without prejudice communication has

been accepted by the other party to the dispute,

the act of acceptance can create a legally binding

contract, upon which the trail of without prejudice

communications becomes “open” and can be

entered as evidence to enforce a party’s rights"

 

 

Excellent - the very best of luck for tomorrow. Have everything crossed for you;)

[Goldlady]

Stable doors and bolting horses come to mind. Try and get some sleep. If they had enough faith in your case to make a part 36 offer I don't see how they can back out of that even if their new barrister has found that they made a mistake. Too late I think.

[Goldlady]

Have you threatened to report them to the SRA or anything yet? I have an issue with solicitors where the other side have challenged the costs, which have been withheld from the amount we should have received and i am about to argue that if the other side are disputing the costs then we want to be credited for the amount that our solicitors have conceded, such as duplication of time spent on certain issues etc.

 

It is a disgrace that they can rip your son off and I will see what else I can find out regarding complaints etc.

[Goldlady]

And like you there have been all these negotiations about costs which I know nothing about, apart from that it is going to cost ME more.

[Goldlady]

And the solicitor acting for me is a friend:eek:

[Goldlady]

I think that is the key - if they have reduced the costs to the other side then you should not be paying them either:confused: