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I've had offers from The Law Centre and CA to represent me at tribunal. Who should I pick?

TeddyB22
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I was pleasantly surprised to receive an email from The Law Centre offering to represent me at a Tribunal. They've recommend a face to face one. Late in the day I also had the Citizens Advice say they would represent me (originally they said they couldn't do it). They've recommend a phone conference tribunal at the office. I now don't know who to go with. CA know my case and have represented me before and I am considering a phone tribunal as it will take perhaps a year for a face to face one. What should I do?
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@TeddyB22 if the ca know you and they can do a phone tribunal maybe you should stick with the ca
The choice is yours though -
As things stand all assessments and tribunals are being done by telephone, there is nothing yet to suggest that will change anytime soon, and when it does there will be a backlog. As to who to go with that has to be entirely your decision.Be extra nice to new members.
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Entirely your choice but one is a generalist advice organisation and one is specialist. One has messed you about and one has not. Prior knowledge of your case is irrelevant in most cases. Any competent professional should be able to pick up a case and go.
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I'd go for the law centre... But maybe my past experiences of CA has swayed that!
I don't think it's worth waiting for the face to face though, would they allow you the telephone one instead? -
@OverlyAnxious you would have to ask the law center
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@OverlyAnxious the law center gives advice over the phone and face time if that's any help I just looked on line
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lisathomas50 said:@OverlyAnxious the law center gives advice over the phone and face time if that's any help I just looked on line
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@OverlyAnxious sorry hopefuly they will see the comment
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Thanks for your advice. It's something to think about.
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