Limited Legal Representation Certificates

Sometimes Legal Representation Certificates are granted, but limited in the type of work that your solicitor will be authorised to deal with.

For example, a Certificate may be limited to obtaining a barrister's opinion on your case before it can go any further.

Sometimes Certificates may say that you can only bring a claim in a particular court, for example in a Magistrates Court instead of a County Court. This is because some cases are cheaper if they are brought in a Magistrates Court.

A certificate may be limited to all steps up to but excluding trial. Your solicitor or barrister will have to send a progress report to the Commission before the trial giving reasons why a trial is necessary.

A certificate may also limit the value of work a solicitor can do on your case and your solicitor will need to apply at each stage to increase the amount.