I did cross examine and was totally ignored.

I was totally ignored by a Judge when I told him that the other side had just committed perjury. My evidence was the wording of a rule and the company’s own contingency plans, this manager knew this information was the truth because he dealt with these rules on a daily basis, yet his witness statement which he read out went totally against the rules and contingency plans. He went on to make 30 lies of which I had evidence to back up my claim that this individual wilfully lied. My only problem was that I was up against an “establishment” not one individual. In the eyes of this a Judge they passed the Burchell Test, yet not once in the investigation report was anything mentioned regarding the charges laid against me, it was all made up as they went along.

How did your friend get on in the Higher Courts, on what grounds did they challenge the perjury please?

Good afternoon, Can anybody give any information on Judge David Burton from Leeds Employment Tribunal. This man is not in the judiciary list and there is very little information about him on the internet, I have asked Leeds Tribunal and the Judiciary but cannot get any information out of them. He presided over my case and I believe he may have links to the other party, he may be a solicitor. Any information would be gratefully accepted, thanks.

Hi Statute barred is where if there has been no contact between you and a (DCA) Debt Collection Agency during a period of six years then the money you owe is not enforceable, they may contact you with threatening letters but ignore them and never speak with them on a telephone. I was promised by Spectrum that my debts would be cleared in 2 years, so after 2 years and trying to contact Spectrum to no avail, I stopped paying and heard nothing until recently, from a DCA, I went well over 6 years without any contact and have informed them that the debt is statute barred using a template letter that can be found on this site. Personally I think Spectrum have conned you like they have everyone else.

Dear Jarhead I have gone 6 years without any contact with a DCA, it seems that Spectrum told me a pack of lies, I don`t even know where my payments went, but no DCA contacted me to say I wasn`t paying them. If you haven`t made any contact with a DCA, I would personally lay low till you reach the 6 year point and your debts become statute barred.

I used these people in 2005, I paid over £1600 in 4 installments to them and sent Postal Orders to them each week, it was to an address in Keighley. I was told that I had entered into an IVA, still have their paperwork, but sadly not the postal order receipts. I had 12 creditors at the time and was told they would be able to get me a massive 70% knocked of the balance. I paid for nearly 2 years and never heard a thing from anyone, I rang Spectrum when I thought enough money was paid off, but never got a call back or letter confirming the debts were clear. So I stopped paying them and never heard anymore till last week when a DCA rings my parents house, they are asking for quite a large amount. I am going to access my credit file but would like to know that if I pay by my bank card, are my new details put on the credit search? I have a nasty feeling that there could be more debt outstanding.

These morons continually ring, there favourite trick is to say they have a parcel to forward and can you confirm your details, dob etc. Even though they are aware that the debt is statute barred.

I spent 18 months preparing for my tribunal case. I was dismissed for my previous trade union activities but cannot prove that. I was not allowed to read my witness statement because the judge said it was too long, even though I was allocated 3 days for the hearing it was over in one day and the following morning. I tied them in knots, even pointing out that they committed perjury in their witness statements, I lost. It took the tribunal 6 months to supply my judgment, foolishly I waited to receive this before lodging an appeal, of course after lodging the appeal it was refused because they said it was out of time. The judges reasoning on my dismissal was all factually wrong, if I had been allowed to read out my statement all the evidence was in there. I wonder if there is any other action I can now take? I reckon the fact I wasn`t allowed to read out my witness statement is a violation of the human rights act, any idea`s please. Thanks in advance.

the false allegation concerns the first charge, a lie about the procedure.

Thanks. But my argument is that the terms for gross misconduct were totally different to my original contract and I was dismissed using a set of procedures that I did not know existed.

Hello again, can anyone help regarding TUPE law. I TUPED to a new company in 2004, they introduced their disciplinary procedures from the start which were totally different to my original contract. Nobody from my company have ever seen these procedures which changed again in 2006, and the latest procedures have not been made available. I only found out about them when I was charged with gross misconduct. Is this legal? Thanks in advance.

Read your companies disciplinary procedures, they should explain clearly the process management should take. Also read your contract to see if it explains about an internet policy. Go back to work and lodge a grievance immediately. Get union help.

Can anybody help with this issue please. On this charge would you say that parts b and c actually constitute a charge? a) You did not follow the correct procedure for damaging your bus. b) Resulting in a bus being taken out of service. c) You subsequently admitted this was a false allegation. The bus was not damaged and there was no procedure in place. Its only the wording and not the content that matters. To me the bus being taken out of service is not an actual charge. With c) if anything I am being charged on the addmission not the false allegation itself. Can anyone inform me of any tribunal cases where the wording of a charge was challenged please. Thanks in advance.

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