Hi,
If of help of more colour , so all and me are clearer of the facts.
- Im Dublin based.
- I have a letter for legal aid, saying Im awaiting an appointment.
- Im meeting a legal aid solicitor next week.
- It may transpire they cant get me a barrister until a later date that my court date (which is in a few weeks).
* Question 1: From reading the internet, if it were a criminal trial, I would have a "Constitutional Right" to representation.
However, it is a family law case and it is not clear if I have a "constitution right" to representation, as the solicitor above mentions there are 2 conflicting rights here.
* Is there no Constitution Right to representation in Family Law Courts?..
My wife's (Applicant's) solicitor is quite aggressive in approach.
As is also often the case, they believe Im hiding monies, and dont really qualify for legal aid, despite being 9 months on welfare after a losing my job.
So they are trying to push the judge not to wait for my legal aid solicitor/ barrister.
They have also now filed a spurious safety order. Ive done the same. It is getting tit for tat. Nothing serious or urgent, as relates to arguing incidents from last summer. We still are both in family home. There is no physical or sexual violence, and we both love our kids.
The contentious issue is the family home is our main asset/wealth.
My wife vehemently wants to retain it for herself, but we have not much else.
* Q2. If she gets me kicked out, there is much higher probability she retains the home, as then I dont live there? This is her primary goal.
Hence why she is pushing for the case to be heard soon, regardless of my lack of solicitor.