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Yodel delivered to wrong address but got a signature
Mr.P replied to Tangerine Beret's topic in Postal and Delivery Services
The contract for delivery is between Aldi and Yodel. Your contract is with Aldi, so any problem with delivery is down to them. No point in wasting time chasing Yodel as it is unlikely they will engage with you. Instead, take Aldi to task over their choice of delivery company and don't take "no" for an answer. -
Go and have a chat with your GP. Your actions might be an early indicator of other problems that the GP can help with before it becomes serious.
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phone mast on my house!!
Mr.P replied to stuggling's topic in Residential and Commercial lettings/Freehold issues
You really do need to get the council on board to get these issues fixed. Single glazed windows will cost you considerably more in heating, and the broken guttering, a source of damp. Depending on how old the wiring is, there could also be a safety issue here. As for the "mast" plugged in to your electricity, flip the switch to off. When someone comes round to see why it isn't working, play dumb and say "sorry mate, I thought it was a redundant whatever and didn't think it was important.". -
Over the last year, there have been two reported unauthorised accesses to medical records of a total of some 280 patients in my county. This is in spite of eight convictions against NHS employees caught prying in to medical records. Obviously the lesson hasn't gotten through, so I would also agree that speaking to the practice manager would be a start. If nothing else, you need assurances that the data hasn't been disseminated or distributed to others outside the practice.
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Most unions will have access to lawyers that specialise in employment matters. Mine even provides a phone line that I can call for free legal advice.
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taking Haze Vehicle Management to Small Claims Court
Mr.P replied to rrokieDriver's topic in General Legal Issues
Searching Companies House turns up two entries: https://beta.companieshouse.gov.u k/company/06483932 Dissolved 2014 https://beta.companieshouse.gov.u k/company/10718804 Incorporated 10th April 2017 With a little bit of digging, I suspect links could be established with the directors of both companies... hazemotors.co.uk has been scraped in its entirety and compressed in to a 2.1MB tarball Each page has a date & time stamp for when it was captured with an additional time stamp to show if and when any changes were made after capture. A limited number of pages have been archived in November 2017 on the Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.hazemotors.co.uk:80/ -
In my opinion, the union should be helping in order to prevent the unfair dismissal. But things don't always work like this. You say you have to provide care for a disabled partner and child. Can't help wondering if the employer would fall foul of the disabled & discrimination laws. Perhaps Emmnzzi could comment.
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It is also worth contacting Shelter, either a personal visit or call to the nearest office, or using their online chat service: https://www.shelter.org.uk/ I have found spareroom to be quite useful for locating lodgings and lodgers. Have used it to source a lodger in the past, and I was quite happy to accept HB from the right applicant. There are avenues that you can explore, so don't give up hope of finding somewhere decent even if it means looking in different areas of the country.
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I'm sure one of the employment experts should be along before too long to give a definitive answer. But with my employer, the answers to your questions would be: At least five working days should be given before summoning to a fact finding or disciplinary meeting. Either a work colleague or a union representative is permitted to attend. It would appear to be normal procedure to keep the allegations vague so that they can find something to pin on you (or at least in my experience). Check your employee handbook for details of how the disciplinary should be conducted, and get your union rep on board at the earliest opportunity. If the employer sends you any letters that require a response (usually an acknowledgement of receipt of the letter), make sure you respond promptly and keep a record of the date sent. If they make a pigs ear of the investigation and do end with a dismissal, you have every right to lodge an appeal and progress it to Employment Tribunal. But do make sure you follow the company process first with the appeal, and watch the calendar carefully. You have three months from the date of dismissal to start ET action. Some companies like to drag out the appeal as long as they think they can get away with.
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Paypal - Acting Fraudulently - Huge Fraud Ongoing
Mr.P replied to missbling's topic in A Word from the Banks
The case reference is; Zepeda v. PayPal Inc., Case No. 5:10-cv-02500 SBA, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California Would need to scrutinse the judgment closely to see if it makes any reference to residents overseas (i.e. in the UK) having a claim, but I would have thought it unlikely. -
Unless you are recording these calls, stay off the telephone. Get a paper trail going where they are telling the porkies, and then you can bury them in the proverbial when the time comes.
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A child should be allowed to go to the toilet when ever he/she needs to. To prevent a child from going when there is a clear need to will create a situation that leads to "issues" in later years. Primary school aged children are still learning about bladder & bowel control, so allow them some leniency or risk the ire of the parents and social problems developing with the child in later years.
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Until such time as the estate has been fully distributed by the executors, everything is held in trust by default. To appoint someone as both an executor and trustee is little more than semantics as it is very difficult to separate the two rolls. However, the will may specify that an asset is to be held in trust (often for a minor), and a trustee is specifically appointed for the task and provided with instructions pertaining to the asset.
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If you haven't already tried it, there is a web site you can use to track down lost or dormant accounts: https://www.mylostaccount.org.uk/ Should you be fortunate to know what the accounts numbers were, I'm sure the task would be much easier. It is worth checking to see if you have any old papers floating around in relation to these accounts. However, in light of the sums involved, expect the banks to be very thorough in checking your credentials, but do not pay any money to a third party to provide "assistance".
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The banks are right in asking that there is a plan in place to repay the capital on an interest only mortgage. They have a duty of care towards the customer (and the shareholders) or run the risk of having to repossess once the mortgage has run its term. The FCA is well aware that there is a problem on the horizon as these mortgages reach maturity and the customer has failed to make provision to repay the capital. If the OP doesn't have investments in place that will cover the capital repayment, now is the time to engage with the lender and try to avert a future repossession.
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taking Haze Vehicle Management to Small Claims Court
Mr.P replied to rrokieDriver's topic in General Legal Issues
Sounds like the head gasket is blown. This, in addition to the water pump, would be the cause of the overheating issues. A permanent repair is going to be expensive, and there could well be other faults waiting to surface. Whilst the damage has already been done, and driving it back to the dealer is unlikely to make things any worse, I'd insist on them collecting it. Certainly, if the vehicle is showing as being untaxed, you don't want the risk of being pulled over by the Police and getting a ticket for the effort. Edit: Ignore the last couple of lines. I see you have already returned the vehicle. -
Not an expert on UC, but.. Universal Credit is paid once a month and earnings, even if you only worked one week, is entered in to the system as monthly earnings. So if your final pay slip was issued after you started a claim for UC, the DWP would look at it as income for that month. JSA is calculated on a weekly basis, so if you earned (for example) £750 in one week, you would only lose one week of JSA. Hope that makes sense.
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My one and only encounter: Loud banging on the door almost as if he thought he was the police or something. Door thrust open (outwards), nearly hitting him in the face. "Are you Mr.P ?" "Who the b**** ***l are you ?" "I'm from TV Licensing, here is my ID"... Waving something in the air that might have been a credit card. "And ?"... "Do you have a TV ?" "That is really none of your business." "Do you watch TV ?" "Silly question..." A few more inane and leading questions followed, each time countered with a "None of your business" or "no comment". Eventually, he asked if he could come in, and was told quite firmly, NO. "Why not ?" came the next question. "Health and safety. You are not wearing the appropriate clothing, nor am i willing to accept liability if you injure yourself." Tail dropped, and end of conservation.
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You are well within your rights to instruct a TVL "inspector" to leave in what ever manner you feel appropriate. They have no right of entry without a court issued warrant. They will not get one purely on the basis that you had a licence in the past or that you currently own a TV. I get an endless stream of their threatening missives posted through my letter box. Don't even bother opening them now and just add them to the pile. Only had one visit in the last two years, refused to answer any questions and didn't confirm my name. He eventually left with his tail between his legs, and I've not had anything from the courts. If you get any more letters from TVL, you could write "RTS" or "Return to sender" across the front, even if it is addressed to the "Legal Occupier". Quite a few people I know of do this, not that it has any effect on the TVL harassment.
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If you have a Virgin store locally, you could try what I did when returning a set top box. Write down the serial numbers of the equipment, pop it all in a bag and deposit in the store. Make sure you get a signed receipt from (preferably) a manager that includes the serial numbers. It isn't something they are used to in a store, but my local Virgin phone shop accepted the return after a bit of badgering from myself. No need to worry about the coax cables, as they are generally considered consumables and made to suit the individual install.
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Universal jobmatch website to be replaced by Find a job service
Mr.P replied to louise2012's topic in Benefits and HMRC
Unless you have received a Job Seekers Direction mandating that you create an account, there is no requirement to do so. Even if you had received a JSD, there is plenty of scope to challenge it, especially if you are already registered with other job search sites. -
A few questions if you don't mind. * How long ago was the death of your friend ? * Had a notice been posted in the London Gazette ? * How long did it take for the executors to distribute the estate ? * Who were the executors ? In theory, Wonga could pursue the beneficiaries, but there is a process that they should follow (and this assumes the executors had done their part correctly) and they have to prove that they have a valid claim against the estate.
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Enforced vaccination or sack? Legal?
Mr.P replied to Mr Crunch's topic in Employment and minimum wage problems
It is wise to take note of Sangie's comments. If the employer has done a risk assessment and/or it is a requirement of the client, then they may well have the upper hand should you ever take it to ET. -
Enforced vaccination or sack? Legal?
Mr.P replied to Mr Crunch's topic in Employment and minimum wage problems
There is a safe an effective vaccination against Hepatitis B. However, forcing an employee to have an injection against their will is assault. Making it a condition of employment is debatable especially if they are not in a high risk group (i.e. medical professionals, prison officers, or the police). More information can be found here: http://www.hse.gov.uk/biosafety/blood-borne-viruses/immunisation.htm -
Universal jobmatch website to be replaced by Find a job service
Mr.P replied to louise2012's topic in Benefits and HMRC
There has never been any legislation compelling a claimant to register or use UJM or any other job search site. Some claimants will not have access to the internet, so would not be able to comply. Whilst the JCP may be able to provide access via terminals in the job centre or direct people to local libraries, there will be some claimants who have court imposed restrictions on using computers (either as part of sentencing or a condition of parole).
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