I cant afford a solicitor at court and i have to represent myself please help!

[uglysmithy80]

I have been arrested and charged with ABH but attended court to plead guilty or not guilty which i have pleaded not guilty. The procecution have now decided that they have to have a week to decide if the injuries are of ABH or common assault, which the duty solicitor advise me that it will probably be common assault. I will lose my job if i am found guilty as i work for the police and i do not qualify for legal aid as i earn to much, well more than 10k. I have no choice but to represent myself in a magistrate court, the main thing is that i am not sure what questions i am allowed to ask the victim and his friends who are witnesses. I have proof that he is lying and medical evidence from the A & E doctor states that he has 2 previous fractures to his nose and that he friends state that they saw exactly what happend and had a clear view of the incident but one witness said i hit hit with my left and the other witness said i used my right hand. i did not punch anyone. Am i allowed to question them all this in court and will the magistrate guide me along ? please can somebody help me ?>. kind regards andrew

[joko]

if you really must represent yourself, perhaps you could approach a law student, who would welcome the opportunity to study a genuine case as work experience to help their studies...?

and as sara says, watch that temper...

[Nosha123]

after reading others posts - I would agree that you should GET a SOLICITOR and not represent yourself - too much riding on it - you need an expert!!!

[sara3]

you may well think I have no common sense but I'm a lot more familiar with court procedures than you are.

all the best :o)

[spursgal]

I have been trying to figure that out myself, I have a SPCO trying to claim that my dog has bitten her child, when her child fell off its bike and scratched its arm and she has been nasty to me since I moved in. The initial police officer who came round met my dogs and had no worries about them at all, he assured me nothing further would happen after his recommendations. This woman I believe has pushed to get this to court using her position. Now I don't know what to do, I cannot get legal aid, I cannot afford a solicitor and my hopes of going to uni in Jan to become a nurse will be squashed as they won't accept me. All for a nasty vendetta, that I will take no part in. Please help me somebody..I can not get a loan... I need advice desperately. Please, I don't want an innocent dog to be destroyed for a cratch on a childs arm thats from falling off a bike. HELP...

[sara3]

spursgal, I would suggest you post your question separately, rather than adding to a long gone thread..

[spursgal]

Thank you Sara, I have done now.