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Legal fees for Maya's wage-theft claim in London
Help Maya cover the fees of a wage-theft claim so She can stay with her family.
🇬🇧 England, United Kingdom2,142 views
I'm facing a wage-theft claim. My hearing is scheduled for November, and the filing fees and the lawyer's retainer come to $2,100. I have been told by three legal-aid offices that their waiting list is longer than my deadline.
I have all of my paperwork ready, and my caseworker at the London Community Legal Centre has confirmed that my case is valid.
If I miss the deadline I could lose my right to stay with my family and my job. My children were born here and this is the only home they know.
I'll share any non-sensitive updates as the case moves along.
The money goes to the immigration attorney's trust account and the court filing office. I'll upload receipts with sensitive details removed.
Where the $2,100 goes:
• Attorney retainer: $1,250
• Filing and biometrics fees: $580
• Certified translations and document copies: $115
• Court-appointed interpreter and travel: $155
With deep gratitude,
Maya
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everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Our whole street has been following this since the weekend. Love from Móstoles.
hope things get better soon. Your post was clear and honest. I told my book club about it and three of them are giving too
Good luck, Maya. I hope things turn around soon. We lost years of savings to something like this so I get it. All the best.
Sending good thoughts. I hope things turn around soon. My late mom used to say help given quietly counts double. Thinking of London.
Stay strong, Maya. Looking forward to the next update. It's not much but it's yours
Best of luck. Hope this works out for you. Thinking of London.
Rooting for you, Maya. This could happen to any of us. All the best.
keep going, Maya. Reading this made my day a bit heavier but I'm glad I did. Don't give up. Take care.
I hope things turn around soon. Greetings from Grenoble.
Sending strength. This could happen to any of us. Love from Nnewi
Rooting for you, Maya. Hope you get there.
Thanks for sharing this, Maya. It takes guts to ask. Well done.