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That's great in theory, but you missed the part where the fraudsters stole all her money. There is no Legal Aid for cases like these. Charities or (in this ca
by rwmj 3y ago
That's great in theory, but you missed the part where the fraudsters stole all her money. There is no Legal Aid for cases like these. Charities or (in this case) relatives are the best hope for her.
- nh23423fefe 3y agoLot of passive voice everywhere for some odd reason
- dkarl 3y ago> There is no Legal Aid for cases like these. Charities or (in this case) relatives That's the part that could be fixed. If we manage to provide legal assistance to every criminal defendant who can't afford it, we could provide a consumer advocate for people in her situation, backed up with a lawyer when necessary. They wouldn't have to do much; their attention and their ability to bring legal resources to bear would motivate the bank to do what they are obligated to do.
- avianlyric 3y agoThankfully the Financial Ombudsman is a pretty good arbiter (for consumers), and when cases like this land on their desks they love to make examples of banks. It might take a couple of months, but expect this lady to get 100% of her money back, an apology, and a considerable amount of compensation back from HSBC.