Legal Consultancy Services

Practical Legal Support for Individuals & Businesses

Important Information

Independent Legal Consultancy: Elizabeth Thomas Consultancy is an independent legal consultancy and is not a firm of solicitors regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

Support for Litigants in Person

Practical Help When You Are Managing Your Own Case

Representing yourself in court can involve unfamiliar procedures, forms, deadlines and legal documents.

Elizabeth Thomas Consultancy provides practical, fixed-fee legal and procedural support for litigants in person who need assistance with particular stages of their proceedings.

Help With N244 Court Applications

Assistance completing N244 applications and preparing the information required when making an application to the court.

Witness Statement Support

Help drafting and preparing witness statements so that the relevant facts are presented clearly and in an organised way.

Reviewing or Responding to a Defence

Assistance understanding a Defence that has been filed and preparing an appropriate response where required.

Directions Questionnaire Assistance

Support completing Directions Questionnaires and understanding the information being requested by the court.

Preparing for Court Hearings

Assistance preparing the relevant documents and information ahead of a hearing.

Court Bundle Preparation

Help organising and preparing the documents required for a court bundle.

Correspondence With the Other Party

Help drafting clear correspondence to the other party relating to the proceedings.

Understanding Court Orders

Support completing Directions Questionnaires and understanding court requirements.

Legal team processing credit hire claim paperwork

Road Traffic & Credit Hire

Specialist Support With Disputed Motor Claims

Road traffic litigation and credit hire remain important specialist areas of experience within Elizabeth Thomas Consultancy. Practical case-management and procedural support for solicitors’ firms and claims businesses dealing with credit hire and associated vehicle damage claims. Support can include reviewing liability issues, hire documentation, impecuniosity evidence, disclosure, witness evidence, schedules of loss and procedural requirements. Areas of experience include:

Road Traffic Litigation

Support with disputed road traffic claims and associated court proceedings.

Disputed Motor Claims

Practical assistance where liability, evidence or other aspects of a motor claim remain contested.

Case Management

Support progressing active litigation and keeping files moving through the relevant stages.

Credit Hire Matters

Experience dealing with contested credit hire claims and related documentation.

File Reviews

Review of existing files to identify outstanding issues and the next steps required.

Pleadings & Witness Statements

Assistance preparing key case documents, including pleadings and witness statements.

Road traffic and credit hire matters can involve questions of liability, evidence, documentation and court procedure. The focus is on reviewing the issues involved, identifying the appropriate next steps and helping the matter progress effectively.

This service sits as a specialist area within the wider consultancy rather than being the sole focus of Elizabeth Thomas Consultancy.

Elizabeth Thomas Consultancy help drivers, passengers, pedestrians, and cyclists claim the compensation they deserve

TfL Licensing & Private Hire Driver Support

Practical Support With TfL Licensing Matters

Practical legal consultancy and procedural support for private hire and taxi drivers dealing with TfL licensing concerns, allegations, warnings, investigations or proposed regulatory action. Assistance can include reviewing TfL correspondence, helping clients understand the issues raised and preparing draft responses or representations for the client to consider and submit. Support can include:

TfL Licensing Decisions

Assistance reviewing decisions made by Transport for London and understanding what the decision means for your licence.

TfL Appeals

Support preparing the documentation required to challenge or appeal a TfL licensing decision.

Representations to TfL

Help preparing clear representations in response to a licensing decision.

TfL Licence Suspensions

Support where a private hire driver licence has been suspended.

TfL Licence Revocations

Practical assistance where Transport for London has decided to revoke a private hire licence.

Private Hire Driver Licensing Issues

Assistance with other licensing matters affecting private hire drivers.

TfL Licence Revocation & Appeal Support

If TfL has proposed or decided to suspend or revoke your licence, assistance can be provided with reviewing the reasons given, preparing representations and organising the documentation required for an appeal.

The aim is to help you understand what has happened, what information needs to be addressed and what the next stage of the process involves.

Need Legal Support?

Tell Us What You Need Help With. Whether you are representing yourself, need additional litigation support for your business, or require help with a road traffic, credit hire or TfL licensing matter, get in touch and tell us what assistance you need. We can then discuss the most appropriate next step based on your situation.