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advised to call my solicitor and ask them to relist the case for the 24/12/2013 this would need to be done within the next
20 mins.
I then called the office and explained this to someone in the office and was told I would get a call back. I did not get a
call back but at around 21.47 that evening you texted my mum saying that Simon needed to be at Woolwich crown
court at 09.45 on the 24/12/2013.
On the 24/12/2013 I went to court and my mum come with me, when we got there, we were told the case was not listed
before 11am. So we waited at the court at around 10.50 as a barrister had not turned up for me my mum texted for to
ask the name of the barrister that would be coming that we were outside court 7 waiting, there was no reply to this text
so at around 11.10 I made a call to the office and spoke to someone there that told me a barrister would not be
attending, I was really upset with this but what could I say.
I then saw the usher of the court and told her what was going on, she said why had the solicitors told me to come here
and yet new there would not be a barrister and not tell me this beforehand, she told me she would talk to the crown who
was in the court room and explain to him what was going on and then let me know what could be done.
About 5 mins later she came out of the court room and told me that the crown was going to call it on and see what could
be done.
It was called into court and when the judge heard I did not have a barrister she asked the clerk of the court to call the
office and see what was going on, which the clerk on the court did, when she got off the phone, she told the judge no
one was coming to the court for me.
I stood up and tried to explain to the judge what had gone on. My mum at this asked the judge if she could explain it
and the judge said yes to come forward, she could hear what my mum was saying.
My mum explained to the judge about the 19/12/2013 and the 23/12.2013 the judge was at lose of what could be done
as the rule that had been made on the 23/01/2014 she could not change as this would be dealing with a judicial review
and she could not hear that.
The crown then asked if he could speak to the judge and said that due to new evidence, she could hear it on them
grounds.
The judge at that replied yes, she would like to hear this but I did not have a barrister she then went on to ask the
barristers in the court room would they be willing to represent me and told them that I had legal aid and that it would be
marked on the file. One stood up and said yes, she would stand in. the judge then said to us to go outside with the
barrister and speak to her and when ready it would go back into court.
We went out explained to the barrister what was going on. She told us that even from what she had heard in court that
I should really think about changing solicitors.
It went back into court and the judge heard the case and my bail was varied
On the 01/01/2014 my mum again texted you due to an issue where I got arrested, she had tried to call the office but
there was no answer of a voice mail message to give a number to call.
No one got back to my mum so when she got to court, she had to ask a solicitor that was on duty that day to help me.
He said he was not meant to as I had legal aid for the case already but he would go and speak to me, he did in fact
represent me in court that day.
On the 03/01/2014 I asked my mum sent you an email to ask if my case was too much for you as I knew you had a lot
of work on. You told me you were still on annual leave and I return to work on Monday.
On the 31/01/2014 I was due to have a meeting in the office which you had to cancel as you were dealing with other
cases. This was re booked for 04/01/2014 at 2pm.
I have called you many times and it has just gone to voice mail and you have not called me back. I have also called the
office about things I feel are wrong and told someone would call me back which has not happened.
I can prove this with statements from the phones that were used.
There are emails that have been sent to you and no reply to them emails and what I have asked have been given.
There was a break down before in this case as you are aware and I dropped the complaint.
Josey, I have used you as a solicitor for many years and don’t just look at you as a solicitor you are a friend of the
families.
All I want is for my case to be dealt with in a correct manner, which will lead me to have a speedy and fair trial, and I
don’t want to feel like I am being punished for a crime that I have not been convicted of.
And I feel with the statement from Nikki Diamond that would show somewhat to Mr Patel ways in how he has dealt with
his insurance case in this matter that clearly is not correct all ready.
Could you please email back at the points that have been included in this email, and if you feel I am wrong on
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