Cost of Solicitor! Help!

c_lady89

hi,
just looking for a bit on info regarding the cost of a solicitor to go to court...regarding a burgulry case.
hopefully the case will delt with that day.
what kind of costs am i liable for when it comes to this?

thanks

blueythebear

c_lady89 wrote: »

hi,
just looking for a bit on info regarding the cost of a solicitor to go to court...regarding a burgulry case.
hopefully the case will delt with that day.
what kind of costs am i liable for when it comes to this?

thanks

It won't be dealt with on the day. It's a serious charge.

If you're not working you might get get legal aid, otherwise, if you're fighting the case, it could be anything over €1,000 and most likely around €2,000 if you;re engaging counsel also.

First I'd ring up the legal aid board and find out if you might be eligible for legal aid. If not, ring up a few of the larger criminal practises in your area and ask for a quote.

c_lady89

also forgot to put in my 1st post.

the other party has admitted to doing it.

with legal aid am i gaurenteed an solicitor when my case comes around to hearing say if i applied and it was granted and the court date was not made yet.

Kosseegan

Are you the accused or a witness?

Kosseegan

Are you the accused or a witness?

Grolschevik

You were the party whose house was burgled?

Or you have been charged with burglary?

c_lady89

my house was burgled!

Reloc8

presume you mean someone is charged with burgling your house and the case is up for hearing.

you are not and cannot be liable for any costs at all if so.

you might get the benefit of an order that your expenses of attending as a witness be paid by the accused if convicted - 99% of the time they are however never paid.

Grolschevik

c_lady89 wrote: »

my house was burgled!

And someone has admitted doing it. If he/she was charged by the gardai and is being prosecuted, then you won't need to engage a solicitor.

If you are trying to sue someone who privately admitted burgling your house through the civil courts, that's a different matter.

c_lady89

Reloc8 wrote: »

presume you mean someone is charged with burgling your house and the case is up for hearing.

you are not and cannot be liable for any costs at all if so.

you might get the benefit of an order that your expenses of attending as a witness be paid by the accused if convicted - 99% of the time they are however never paid.

so would the costs be covered by the accused...?
seems they have admitted to the guards that thay done it..is that not basically saying they are liable??

Reloc8

I should have been clearer.

You don't need to have a solicitor nor are you entitled to engage one to represent you. There is no question of legal costs being incurred by you.

Witness expenses as per my previous post.

If the person in question pleads guilty you won't have to give evidence at all.

c_lady89

ok thats great!
thanks!!

blueythebear

c_lady89 wrote: »

my house was burgled!

That makes things very different. Obviously ignore my post as it was presuming that you were the accused...