⟡ “We Sent the Defendant List. They Sent an Invoice Threat.” ⟡
Laura Savage Blocks Legal Support for Polly Chromatic Until Fees Are Paid — Despite Known Disability and Urgent Litigation Schedule
Filed: 3 March 2025
Reference: SWANK/LEGAL/ACCESS-02
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Summary: Laura Savage of Merali Beedle refuses to review evidence for Polly Chromatic’s case due to unpaid invoice, despite documented disability and time-sensitive claims.
I. What Happened
On 3 March 2025, Polly Chromatic (under her legal name) emailed:
A full Defendant List to Laura Savage (Merali Beedle) and Simon O’Meara (Blackfords)
With an email signature disclosing:
“I suffer from eosinophilic asthma and muscle dysphonia. I need to budget my time talking accordingly.”
Laura Savage responded the same day, stating:
She refused to review emails or evidence while a £900 invoice (with interest) remained unpaid
She had previously waived fees, but would now add interest daily
She would not proceed unless funds were received by that week
No safeguarding, equality, or disability provisions were referenced in her refusal.
II. What the Record Establishes
• Polly Chromatic’s ability to access legal review was blocked due to finances
• Laura Savage ignored or failed to accommodate a clearly stated medical disability
• The email shows dual representation (Merali Beedle + Blackfords) under strain
• Highlights the tension between private legal structures and disability-related access
• The defendant list was acknowledged, but not reviewed — impairing litigation progress
III. Why SWANK Logged It
Because when medical disability intersects with poverty, legal access becomes conditional.
Because email silence isn't neutrality when the invoice is louder than the evidence.
Because this email shows exactly how people are priced out of protection.
SWANK archives the emails where protection was withheld by policy — or pricing.
IV. SWANK’s Position
We do not accept that medical disclosures can be acknowledged, then ignored.
We do not accept that legal review is a luxury for the able-bodied.
We do not accept that invoice pressure is an excuse to halt representation during active risk.
This wasn’t law. It was gatekeeping.
And SWANK logs it as part of the institutional harm chain.
⟡ This Dispatch Has Been Formally Archived by SWANK London Ltd. ⟡
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