Naveen b
Do not trust and avoid
I was represented on multiple matters by this solicitor. E.Bradshaws actions and legal advice caused irreparable damage my defence. Cases that should of been won were lost due to the actions/advice of this solicitor. After being told specifically that an abuse of process argument was to be used for multiple trials and my defence. I was told to move trials to crown court for this argument and it could only be used during trial. E.Bradshaw and the barrister Mr Nicholas Wayne that she highly recommended, deliberately delayed trials for the argument, stating it would cost more but this argument would win. I was told I had nothing to worry about and I would receive my money back. First trial after a final payment of over £35000 the argument wasn’t going to be used, no preparation for trial had taken place, full disclosure had not obtained. I had to email material to my barrister during trial as E.Bradshaw had not. The trial was lost sentenced to custodial sentence 2yrs 9 months 2nd trial and after the sacking of barrister recommended, E.Bradshaw was still stating the abuse of process argument applied and it would be used. It wasn’t and the new barrister had not even been informed of the basis of this abuse of process argument and disclosure again wasn’t obtained, another loss and conviction. E.Bradshaw again stated she had details and notes on the abuse of process argument and she would send them to myself. That never happened, despite multiple attempts to contact her she was ignoring calls and missing appointments, she had either just entered a meeting or left the office. I had to at the time contact the head of accounts Paula Mackie to get work done because E.Bradshaw was not doing it. This resulted in further damage to my legal position as per a judges comments relating to the delay. During that time approximately another £15000 of work was done on the abuse of process argument for a trial over a few week period. secondary advice was obtained for the abuse of process argument. This was after a judge stated the argument could be ruled upon prior to trial, contradicting what E.Bradshaw had been stating. The new barristers advice stated it was “inconceivable” that this argument existed or would be successful. Then only at this point E.Bradshaw had no notes, details or information to give regarding the abuse of process argument. This was despite years of being told by her it existed. I had no choice to enter a guilty plea due to my mental health, impact on my families health and the damage this solicitor had caused. E.Bradshaw actions and legal representation increased sentences and increased the risk of further significant increases custodial sentences. All three trials E.Bradshaw failed to obtain full disclosure, I had to ask and answer under cross-examination why material was not provided through disclosure. It was because it wasn’t even obtained. I was lied to for years, manipulated and exploited out of over £200,000 by this solicitor. The majority of those costs being used to the abuse of process argument that never existed for my defence. The firm will not hand over full complete case files, only partial files with missing material and documents. This is still ongoing. I was thrown under the bus, my life is now not worth living. This is due to the legal representations I received from E.Bradshaw.
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