phatram, You first spoke of a speeding fine from a camera - presumably the first stage . Now you are stating that it is a summone. Please be clear on what you are talking about. Has your friend received a Notice of Intended Prosecution, or a summons to appear before a Magistrates Court. We need to know this before we can go any further. Cheers - Scousegeezer

Tommy, You should claim carers allowance , which will be supplemented by I/S ( Income Support). Dont know if you will get it twice tho, once for wife and once for the autistic child. You should also claim H/B and CTB. The H/B and CTB will depend if you are in rented accomodation. This will be on top of the child allowance (depending on ages ) for the other two children. Hope this helps. Cheers - Scousegeezer

ph1com, You have not put enough detail in the letter. You need to put at least some evidence in the letter to support your allegation. You also have to explain what UKPLC have done to. Cheers - Scousegeezer

Kaz, As there is no name - you dont have to produce. Who's details are they going to take - cos it doesnt tell them - they dont know. Who is the document telling to produce - no-one, cos there isnt a name on it. The WHOLE thing is unenforceable . Dont produce - Dont pay - IGNORE. Cheers - Scousegeezer

Kaz, Is the producer on the copy you have? if so does it have your name on it? If your name is not on the copy/producer - NO you dont have to produce. As stated above - the fact that your name is not on the ticket makes the whole thing unenforceable. Can you scan a copy of what you have onto this thread - I will then have a look at it and let you know for definite. Cheers - Scousegeezer

Kaz, As stated above - the mistake makes it unenforceable. What happens when a ticket is issued, is that the officer returns to the nick. Does his bits and pieces and then submits the ticket to the office that deals with the collection. The ticket has a serial number on it and should have your name , address etc. If you were to send your licence (both parts) and your payment , along with your ticket to the office; they would not know who's licence to accept for endorsement. Because your name is not on the ticket. In fact they would send the licence back to you not having been endorsed. The fact that your name is missing from the ticket, means that a vital piece of evidence is missing. Therefore the ticket is invalid. NOW, some people might assume that the officer can just write your name on the copy he has, but that would stand out like a sore thumb, plus of course you could produce your copy - the top and original copy - that shows your name does not appear on the ticket. So therefore he cannjot process the ticket. The reason he attended your home was to get your copy, place it over the copy he has then write your name on on the top copy - so that your name appears on his copy as a carbon copy as opposed to original ink. The he could have processed the ticket. SO as it stands he cannot process the ticket = therefore no action by your good self. He did however have a remedy for his mistake in that he could have told you when he attended your home that he was going to report you for summons. That would have meant he would have to caution you again and then record all your details in his pocket book etc etc. If he has not done that then there will be no further action by him. He wont forget to put someones name on a ticket again in a hurry. Cheers - Scousegeezer Cheers - Scousegeezer.

Janindebt, Redundancy calculations start to increase at age 42. At age 44 you reach the maximum calculation and remain at that calculation until age 64. Then the calculation starts to reduce until the age of 65, when you are not entitled to redundancy at all. I have the book infront of me. At age 64 the entitlement reduces at the rate of 1/12th for each month you are aged over 64. In other words at 64 and two months you only get ten twelfths of the maximum calculation. Hope this helps - Cheers - Scousegeezer.

Kaz, The Officer attended your house because he had realised his mistake- not putting uour name on the ticket. Mistake = not enforcable. Cheers - Scousegeezer

Fingers, If you are confused regarding the advice you are being given try this link Law.JustAnswer.com/Child-Support Cheers - Scousegeezer

Maharg, Its a shame thatyou have signed the NIP as being the driver and sent it back. You should have come on when you first got it. There is not a lot that can be done now. When you received the NIP reminder, you should have written back to them asking them to send you a copy of the original. Something may have been able to be done then. When did you get the reminder, when did you send it back. It is strange that you have not heard anything for some weeks, you should have had a "Coditional Offer of Fixed Penalty" sent to you. That should have been sent out within a day or two of them receiving the NIP reminder back, with your admission on it. You then get 30 calender days to send in your licence (both parts) along with your payment. On the surface it would appear that they are going for a court summons. Which again seems strange , as they would rather receive payment. If you pay the fixed penalty the camera partnership gets to keep the money to fund their activities for the following year. If you go to court the court get the money NOT the partnership. If they are taking this to court, they should apply for a summons within 6 months of the date of the offence. It should be stamped by the court as being issued on a date, thats the date that has to be within the 6 months. Some people are under the impression that they have to receive the summons within 6 months, which is wrong. It is just the summons being issued within 6 months that counts. Although you would normally recveive the summons within the 6 months, you can sometimes receive it a couple of days after the 6 months. You just have to sit tight now to see what happens. You never know, they might be so busy, what with the tourist season just finished; that it might slip through the net and you wont get either. The point you make concerning the original NIP, you not having received it; and they saying they only have to prove it was sent out, is right. It is covered by the Interpretation Act. It would take too long to cover now , but if you get a summons; come back on and let me know. I will give you some further advice regarding what will happen next. Hopefully you wont need to. By the way, how many seconds after the lights changed to red are they saying you went through. Cheers - Scousegeezer

Fingers, If you go for re-assessment, they will take your redundancy money into account and your payments are likely to remain the same. They will do until your money has more or less gone. Your money may also effect other benefilts that you may be entitled to - apart from JSA cont. based. If you end up getting a job that pays you a smaller salary than your original job, then you are likely to re-assessed at a lower rate. If you start your business you are not likely to get a lower re-assessment until your capitol has more or less disappeared So bearing in mind the above, keep paying at the same rate until your business is up and running , then see what you are left with , then consider asking for a re-assessment. Cheers - Scousegeezer

Gallache, I feel for you, especially in the current financial climate. If you are not fit for work, be guided by your G.P. or specialist. There is always E.S.A. Dont know if you have claimed this whilst being off work. Something to consider. Best of luck - Scousegeezer

Psycho, The grounds for misconduct are that there has to be evidence or a reasonable suspicion that mis-conduct has taken place . It seems to me that the item you mention going missing and turning up a couple of hours later, without there being any evidence it has been used unlawfully; is unreasonable. By taking the action that they have taken , by both calling the Police etc etc and now not contacting you after a couple of weeks of the investiagtion being completed; I would say that you DO have a good case for constructive dismissal. However I am sure your legal representative is better placed than I to make that judgement. Good Luck - Cheers - Scousegeezer.

Gallache, You may be entitled to a payout, but only if the company have not acted reasonable. You have been off work ill for 3.5 yrs, your employer has acted reasonably as far as that is concerned. i.e. They have not dismissed you as yet. Before terminating your contract, they have to consider other things. Such as how crucial to their business is your role, if it is crucial and they have to fill your position with someone else, again that is reasonable after 3.5 yrs.. They also have to arrange for you to attend a company medical to ascertain your illness, long term prognosis and also what role (duties) you can perform. Then they have to assess if they have an alternative position for you, given your capabilities as a result of your medical. If not , they can then terminate your employment. The KEY word in all of this is reasonable behaviour, by both the company and YOU. Hope this assists you. Cheers - Scousegeezer

Masha, In that case , I dont think there is much you can do. You could write to the company and express your concerns and state how you feel you did not perform to your best because of what happened prior to the "actual" interview/presentation. Best of Luck - Scousegeezer

Masha, The only chance you have at taking any action is if you are of the opinion that you have been discriminated against because you are female/ mother. In the conversation you had with the male who was on your interview board, prior to going in for interview; did he give too much attention to the ages of children etc. Just think about the conversation you had with him. Only you can decide. If you think you were discriminated against you could take action. If you have time , take a trip to your local library and have a look at Selwyns book "Law of Employment. Cheers - Scousegeezer Cheers - Scousegeezer

Psycho, As you are a union member I would get in touch with your union rep NOW and get the ball rolling. Rolling for what I hear you say. Just a pre-emption. If they do go after you again you may need legal representation later on. So ask for forms to request legal representation. That will take some time to organise, so better get in quick. When was the case dropped against you. Why havent they re-instated you. When you say insufficient evidence to charge, was there anything at all on your computer(s). They can retrieve from the hard-dive even if you have deleted stuff. It stays on your computer but not active. Management cannot just transfer you as this is seen as constructive dismissal and leaves them open to grievances and poss tribunal action. They can however facilitate a transfer if requested by you in writing. If you feel your position is untenable. in your current role. Whilst your security stuff was missing - I presume ypour secure computer chip in you name etc - were there any enquiries on the system that you cannot account for. If so , management will want to know how the user found out your password, to enable them to do carry out transactions. If management have carried out actions in front of your colleagues, then you can make a grievance complaint as matters should be dealt with in a discreet manner. For instance they have taken you into your office and in front of your colleagues you were told to empty ypour desk etc. Post what info you feel you can and we will see where we can go from there. Cheers - Scousegeezer.

Fingers, They are only entitled to the monthly amount payable. So long as you keep payimg each month they can't touch you. How do you pay it each month - from your bank account - D.D. If so just leave it that way. Make sure you leave a few months payments in your account until your business is up and running and people are paying you. As long as you are paying they can't touch you. Cheers - Scousegeezer

Bornagainst, I am pretty sute that there is EU legislation regarding temp contract staff. Basically it states that if a person takes on a job on a fixed term contract, then has it extended; then he is again kept on - that, that person is a permanent member of staff. They changed the law a few years ago because some employers were using fixed term contracts again and again to keep staff , but then when business took a downturn they let the temp staff gopp at the end of their (then) current term. So basically if you have your contract renewed twice you are regarded as permanent staff. Cheerrs - Scousegeezer.

Murbay, I have PM'd you some info. Hope you find it useful Cheers - Scousegeezer

Murbay, How about a visit to the Police and make a report of deception - take your bank statements atc with you. They will prob tell you that it is a civil matter initially, but if you push it and tell the Police she has lied to the CSA then that is the deception side (the lies). Explain that she has lied to the CSA that you have not been paying on order to get extra money from you. The offence is complete. GOOD LUCK. Vheers - Scousegeezer

Murbay, Having read through your thread, it would appear top me that your ex is guilty of fraud/ obtaining money by deception. You say you can prove that you have paid her each month, with bank statements and D/D. For her to get the CSA to take action against you she MUST hjave told lies - i.e - told them that you have not been paying for your daughter. I would personally escalate this with the CSA and state you want to report the fraud/ deception by your ex. Cheers - Scousegeezer.

Wino, No probs. Cheers - Scousegeezer

Wino, Go to www.notw - search tax credits and click on the tarantula for 20/09/09 - an article by martin lewis - money saving expert. It explains it all there. Cheers - socusegeezer

Wino, Have a look at the news of the world web site as well. Apparrently they had an article about overpayments of TC's - were by, if you had notified them of change of circs and they continued to pay you, then it is their fault and you dont have to repay. I havent read the article, but a colleague told me about it. Dont get TC's myself so havent read it. Happy hunting - Scousegeezer