Group: uk.people.disability
From: "The Todal"
Date: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 6:02 AM
Subject: Re: litigants in person society?


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> On 2 Oct, 10:58, "The Todal" wrote:
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>> > On 2 Oct, 09:18, "The Todal" wrote:
>> >> wrote in message
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>> >> > Is there a litigants in person society or support in London England?
>>
>> >> If there is, you should distrust it.
>>
>> >> Most people who are litigants in person have maybe two or three court
>> >> cases
>> >> in their entire lives, and therefore have no need to form a society.
>> >> Anyone
>> >> who habitually sues other people as a litigant in person, is probably
>> >> mentally unbalanced.
>>
>> > Really, Derek!
>>
>> > Everyone needs a hobby, even Peter Turtill!
>>
>> Actually, I suppose someone should conduct a survey to find out how many
>> people have sued or been personally sued, in the County Court.
>>
>> I think I'm currently on my third case, hence my rash assumption "two or
>> three court cases".
>
> Either you are or you are not on your third case, unless you are
> waiting for the other party to respond.

I've genuinely lost count. Sometimes you threaten to sue, and it has the
desired effect.

>
> Is trade in the market so bad these days that you can't afford a
> lawyer?

The repairs to the Reliant Robin have really eaten into my savings.

>
>> I suppose it is possible that you could have quite a
>> few more and still be sane.
>
> Yes, that may be possible; it might even be _possible_ that smicker is
> not the litigious loony he is otherwise reckoned to be.
>
>> I would suggest this newsgroup is the next best thing to a litigant in
>> person support group.
>
> Or not. How much "support" was given to Hulberk?

Whenever he asked me for case law, I supplied him with what I could find,
both for and against his arguments. I thought it was the courteous thing to
do, but I know it upset one or two people. I did tell him very firmly when I
thought he was bound to lose, and gave him no encouragement to sue anyone.