The Ugly Truth About Hiring A Lawyer
Hiring A Lawyer On many occasions, we are consulted by people who have experienced a family breakdown and they have undertaken a significant amount of research online – the legal equivalent to consulting “Dr. Google” when we feel unwell. Whilst there is undoubtedly a large amount of information available via the internet, much of it of high quality, there is also an enormous amount of misleading, inaccurate, or irrelevant information available. In principle, of course, it is a good thing that people become better informed and better able to understand their situation. But just as “Dr. Google” won’t replace your local GP or hospital specialist any time soon, the internet rarely enables even the most diligent researcher to replace the skills and experience of an experienced, knowledgeable solicitor . Going It Alone We have sometimes been consulted by people who have attempted to draft Court documents themselves, only to have them rejected, sometimes more than once, ...
