vjohn82 Libel Case - after posting a review on a website about their book

[totiesquoties]

hi vjohn82,

just read this thread, first can i say when you take someone to court for this kind of monies you need to know the defendant has some monies to pay it to you, or how on earth are you ever going to pay it the amount you are being sued for, are you a millionaire, or am i missing something, also are you being represented, do you have house insurance which covers legal cover, it would not cover for this amount, but if you do have, have you spoken to the insurance company, can you get no win no fee solicitor, or even a barrister, it just does not add up where you are going to get the monies they are sueing you for to pay them, if you could perhaps clarify some of the above, as it does not make any sense to me at the minute, and i am trying to help, best totiesquoties.

[totiesquoties]

thanks for making clearer, does the claimant know you only work part time, and you are not a millionaire? also is the pro bono soliciitor able to go to court with you at all?

at the end of it all you can only pay what you can afford, at the worst case senario, i feel for you, and understand you have done a lot of good work too on this forum, over the years, and you have got into this awful situation you find yourself in, try not to stress too much, things have a way of sorting themselves out, if i can think of anything to help i will post again, all the best totiesquoties.

[totiesquoties]

glad the bono ono solicitor will go with you, litigant in person is all well and good, but you need a solicitor there with you, as these people can run rings round you, with their solicitors and barristers, even when you know you are right, also another important point, have you let the court know your income and expenditure, if not send this straight away to them, this will prove you are not a millionaire like the other defendants, and explain also even the cost to go has been hard for you to find the monies, if you do this, they will plainly see you could not afford to pay these libel costs, i have been a litigant in person for someone else, and when they have a barrister of the 7th bar, would never do it that way again. i do hope some of this helps. good luck totiesquoties.

[totiesquoties]

thanks vjohn82 for the nice comments,

any further help you need come back and post and we will try our best, as this is all so unfair. best totiesquoties.