Guides
Costs and choosing support
Many people use a mix of self-representation, solicitor advice, barrister support, McKenzie Friend help and paper organisation. These guides help you think about cost, control and how to use support more carefully.
These guides are general information only. SelfCase does not provide legal advice, legal strategy, representation, advocacy, litigation conduct or outcome predictions.
How to choose a solicitor when you still want control of your papers
How to decide what kind of solicitor support you need, what to organise before instructing, and how to use paid legal advice more efficiently.
Read the guideUsing solicitors, barristers and McKenzie Friends only where needed
How people can combine self-representation with selected professional or lay support while keeping control of their papers.
Read the guideWhat it can cost to use solicitors, barristers and McKenzie Friends
How legal and support costs can mount up, and why paper organisation can make paid help more focused.
Read the guideWhy there are so many litigants in person
Why self-representation has become common, including legal aid limits, cost pressure, partial representation and desire for control.
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