fight back
 

How can you fight back a lawyer?

Re: croocked lawyer
 

Think of how difficult it would be to win against a crooked layer in the UK then you have a inkling of how hard it would be in Spain.
Forget it

Re: fight back
 

You need to give a bit more information if you want us to help.

Re: croocked lawyer
 

This is a general question . I cannot give more info at this stage
Thank you

Re: croocked lawyer
 

One of the things you shouldnt do, is talk about it on an open forum as it may prejudice your case eventually

Re: fight back
 

You need a lawyer you trust to tell you the options. Legal matters in Spain can take a long time, and can be very expensive

Re: fight back
 

Therein lies the problem

Re: fight back
 

Precisely.

Re: croocked lawyer
 

The thread title brought a wry smile to my face as I read it....

8 yrs ago before I bought the house we now live in I signed a 'contract de arras' and paid a deposit of 17,000 Euros on a different one we had found and fallen in love with....After a months negotiations a date was set to sign and all was well....Suddenly the sellers informed us that they were unable to leave the property for another 8 months as their new build had problems...I offered them a flat I owned as temporary accommodation but they refused to talk to us, mainly due to embarrassment. After consulting a lawyer who agreed that they would have to pay back the deposit plus the same amount again by law but it could take anything up to 2 yrs to go through the system, he suggested offering them a compromise...In the end they agreed to pay back the deposit plus an extra 25% if we accepted a quick closure....We did.......The year before last I met the sellers by accident and it wasn't a pleasant incident....They ended up informing me that they had in fact paid the lawyer 75% plus the deposit to save going to court and possibly paying costs.

After confronting the lawyer and him admitting the details.... I have smacked the lawyer in the teeth twice and have informed him that whenever I meet him in the future I will do the same....I haven't had any repercussion as yet and don't expect to....There is no other way to administer retribution, no matter the country...:amen:

Re: croocked lawyer
 

Nice one Mr Beast. :thumbup:

I was thinking along the same lines myself as being the best chance of justice in most similar circumstances, but somewhat reluctant to suggest it.

As most will know there is the Law Society in England which is supposed to assist in settling clients grievances against dodgy lawyers.

However in practice it is little more than another protective line of defence for bent lawyers and short of them being caught red-handed with their grubby paws in the till, it's generally a total waste of time and effort.

To employ another lawyer to act against the bent one on your behalf is also probably a total waste of time and effort.
They'll likely give the impression of acting on your behalf and happily take your money, but at the end of the day they almost all piss in the same pot and probably little or nothing will become of your efforts.

Re: croocked lawyer
 

I doubt it's perfect, but neither do I agree it's as you say, otherwise an average of 50 solicitors a year would not be struck off. I wonder how many Spanish are struck off? :confused:

Re: croocked lawyer
 

You might stand a chance if you find a lawyer who is not in the same college as the one you're pursuing - go to a different area.

Re: croocked lawyer
 

If you study the cases of some who have been struck off, I think you'll find they are mostly cases of either multiple or extreme malpractice which were virtually impossible to sweep under the carpet, as occurs with most of the lesser cases.

As regards Spain I haven't got a clue, but if the corruption in other areas is anything of a guide then it probably doesn't bear thinking about.

Re: croocked lawyer
 

I guess I'm not as well informed as you, I have to admit to not studying all the individual cases, so no idea that they are repeat offenders. My wife worked until recently in the legal profession, so she's also learnt something she didn't know.

Re: croocked lawyer
 

You all love lawyers then! That is reassuring to know.

The Law Society does not oversee lawyers its the guys in Leamington Spa.