Helpppppp!

[shiney]

I find it funny too, but it's so true. They hold up house sales, all sorts of legal situations to make an extra buck. The more letters they have to send, the more you have to phone them to chase them up, they add it to the bill...KERCHING, KERCHING, KERCHING!

[The Chili Monster]

They also use fully trained solicitors who volunteer their time, although usally via appointment and on certian days. I have never come across a trainee solictors when I have used them.

That may be so in Scotland. I know of several late entrants to the profession who have had to follow this route or waste an education and expense. I suspect a lot of young trainee solicitors have no problems getting employment straight away.

[colhut]

OK, one of the things you can do is contact the crecit reference agencies (Equifax or Experian) and have a voluntary flag put against your name, this doesn't harm your credit rating, but does mean that more than average checks will be made before issuing credit.