The Suffolk Hyde Affair - Doc 110 Suffolk FBU Secretary

GA

16 APR 1999

THE FIRE BRIGADES UNION

Bradley House
68 Coombe Road
Kingston Upon Thames
Surrey KT2 7AE

Telephone 081 541 1765

APPLICATION FOR LEGAL AID
IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 25 (3)

Use this form to apply for Legal Aid for ANY matter connected with your employment OTHER than an accident or illness.

This form should be read carefully and the fullest possible information given in the spaces provided. It should then be handed to your Branch Secretary or Chairperson to complete Part II. It is then his/her responsibility to forward it to Head office for action. If Legal Aid is granted the solicitor will be in touch with you direct to advise you of the next steps to be taken in the matter.

Do not delay in returning this form if you are unable to answer some of the questions.

PART I

1. Full Name (in capitals). MICHAEL JOHN HYDE.

2. Address. LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK, UK.

3. Telephone. 01502 403432.

4. Branch. LOWESTOFT FIRE STATION.

5. Employing Authority. SUFFOLK FIRE SERVICE. LOWESTOFT FIRE STATION.

6. Date of joining service. 1st OCTOBER 1974.

7. Your rank and how long held. F/F

8. Details of matter for which legal aid is required. Full details must be given and relevant documents attached to this form.

I have been charged with "Conduct Prejudicial to Discipline" on 12th April 1999. Also I have legal problems with the County Solicitor regarding this matter. I have been in consultation with Mr Craig Jones of Thompson’s and barrister Mr Gary Morton. They advise me to get legal aid urgently, as there are deadlines with some matters that would be to my disadvantage if not dealt with quickly within the next few days. Please can you process this application with the utmost urgency. I have a very thick file regarding these matters and will send them to the solicitors direct if you do not mind. As time is running tight. Please could you contact me on my mobile if we need to talk.

I wish to apply for legal assistance on the basis of the particulars given above. I have no solicitor acting for me in relation to this matter and hereby authorise you to instruct a Solicitor to act on my behalf if legal aid is granted. I confirm that I am and was a member of the F.B.U. on the date of the accident/incident/contracted illness as stated above. I understand that I am obliged to give the full facts to the Union and the unions nominated Solicitors, and that if I fail to do so or give false misleading facts, legal assistance will be withdrawn and I shall be responsible for the costs incurred by the Union and any party to litigation in which the Union has supported me. I understand that a report of my case upon its conclusion may be published by the Union.

Signed M.J. Hyde Date 16-4-99

PART II

To be completed by the Branch Secretary or Chairperson who is responsible for passing the form to the Brigade Secretary or chairperson for endorsement and forwarding to Head Office.
Branch Secretary signature M. J. Hyde

PART III
Endorsed by Brigade Chairperson C. Hayward

PS: STEVE BRINKLEY IS AWARE OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES. YOU CAN VERIFY WITH HIM IF NECESSARY