If they know about his asset and they want restituion they could well go after the equity in the property. Has he paid income tax on the rental income? The HMRC could well impose hefty fines and interest if not.

Hi.... sorry to hear of all these problems. If you do find yourself without income because of your illness remember that you should claim Incapacity Benefit. Submit the forms yourself (we thought that the employer did it when my wife had a problem with a NHS Trust and lost 7 weeks benefit because of it.) Have you a partner to support you whilst all this goes on? Hopefully you do, it might be worth detailing for caggers benefit as it may have a bearing on the advice given. One thing that came out of my wife's illness was that the OH doctor made a big thing about the "Management Processes" that contributed to her illness. This was in relation to a NHS benefit, but it is worth remembering that employers have to use fair processes in the discharge of their duties. I agree with jackieandwayne above, list all the things that were said and done and the dates if you can remember them, if you can't try and put them in event order so they relate to each other. If they have treated to differently to the others and that contributed to you illness then they could be held responsible. Although admitting to the infringement does not help as they are entitled to investigate the matter.

The fact that there was a non legal person there ie the former colleague (From the firm of 12 years ago?) only makes this worse and evidentially tighter. I wonder if anyone else on the forum knows what the remedies are likely to be? Anyone? How much was the original settlement, as this is the sum of money at risk. Also it strikes me that if the QC has made the agreement null and void that releases you from not talking freely about it, although perhaps you better wait for the solicitors advice!!

Hi eli.......... The QC was outragous in saying this and indeed by announcing it to the ET Judge. In my opinion he has broken the agreement and behaved unprofessionally but you would need professional advice to confirm this and as to any action that resulted from the breach. Did this disclosure appear in the Case Management Discussion document / Order. If it does then that is the documentary proof that he did breach the agreement. Perhaps your former employer would not be too pleased either. What did your solicitor say about the matter? What are you going to do about it?

Is it University of Surrey? If so and the property is on the university approved list then they should be able to help. Conversely if not on the list and they continue to resist the reasonable request to secure doors with locks when renting to students then you will complain to the university to be aware of the unreasonableness and that may affect future rental periods. Nothing like being on a list!! Don't know too many landlords, heard about plenty on here though!!!

Hi........ both the Officer and the Nurse could well be in trouble if this came to a head. Police regs are basically a police officer is not allowed to continue in the office of constable if he becomes a bankrupt. £14 is not a lot but it may only be symptomatic of a greater problem. Nurses are not allowed under their own NMC Guidelines to bring nursing into disrepute. This could be a situation that goes that route too, although it would need to be a lot worse. What I suggest you do is write a letter and send it recorded delivery asking for payment for the outstanding sum. Point out that you have been advised that PC ? Nurses are subject to restrictions and rules and although not a great sum of money it means something to you. Explain that you are also advised that a letter to the Chief Superintendent / Hospital employer could be the only way of resolving the matter as it may be symptomatic of a bigger problem. Also that the bouncing of the cheque could be evidence of Evasion of a Liability (see below) That should spur them into action. Give them a date for cash to be paid by. http://www.opsi.gov.uk/RevisedStatutes/Acts/ukpga/1978/cukpga_19780031_en_1 Hope that works for you. Also you may be doing the force a favour!!!!!

us too!!!! Musical instruments are a pain!!!!!!!! We have done the instruments separately. We also have contacted the local Police and they have helpfully given us a tube of smartwater in case things are stolen. My son's bicycle was stolen in Manchester this year and he has had to buy a new one. He had secured it with a 'authorised' lock but they still nicked it. he has now insured the new one separately too. I think it is really unreasonable for the landlord to rent to students and then insist that the door does not have a lock. I think I might be tempted to put one on and pay for the damage later. How much is a reasonable payment for redecorating the door? Might be cheaper in the long run.

and how much was recovered?

How much did he take and how much damage did he do? If she does not press charges any insurance may not be honoured. Also the life style does suggest drugs, sometimes the family are the last to know.

Looks to me like the 14 months interpretation is correct.

We have been looking at this for my 2, my son going to his 3rd year in Manchester and my daughter is off to Durham in October. HSBC seemed reasonable although they all came out expensive because of laptops being insured out of the property and they limit the amount insured.

I agree with sefton. above. I don't want to alarm you but my mother in law had rotary cuff problems too and had loads of problems. It can lead to serious problems if not sorted. A PI solicitor is a must. keep all receipts for the expenses you have travel costs / petrol, help from people including your family as in a PI claim care is claimable. The supermarket will refer the complaint to their insurers. They could be liable for the injury and losses eg wages private operation etc.

Hi..... what an awful problem. Firstly this is not a robbery (at least I hope not) robbery is a form of aggravated theft ie with violence involved at the time of the theft or immediately before it and in order to carry the theft out. What you describe is Burglary ie trespass and theft together. Will he be prosecuted? Well that is down to Granny. She has to say that he had no right to come into her house in the manner of the entry eg a forced entry when she was not there. She has also to say that she did not give permission for him to take her property. if she turns round and says he had permission to come in and take her property then there is no crime. The Police could clear the crime up in their records but not take it to court. As I said it is down to granny to decide. I also would ask the question, why has he done it? If there is a cause eg drug problem I would also advise that a prosecution is done because the courts can make orders and make sure that he attends courses and / or get the help to beat the problem. Otherwise what will happen is that the process of getting help for the problem he has is pushed to some time in the future. Address the issue now......... tough love. Difficult but necessary. It really is the lowest point in criminality to steal from ones own as it causes the heartache you are now all suffering from. Hope it works out for you, give Granny the support she deserves and which I know you are giving. Good luck.

Hi sack..... well done on 'winning' at least you don't have to go through the worry of a trial. Like all things the Respondent could appeal but it sounds like that they are not contesting the complaint, perhaps they will be a bit more active when they are told how much to pay you. I doubt whether any appeal would be a success because the system allows for time to put it together. Your solicitor will be / should be asking for all the evidence you have on your losses. There are set amounts that are paid have a look at this site and you will get an idea http://www.compactlaw.co.uk/monster/empf10.html Your solicitor should be submitting a schedule of loss too so you will get an exact amount. Once an order is made the employer will have a set amount of time to pay or enforcement proceedings will have to be taken. I think that happens in the county court. Is the employer a large organisation or a small concern?

Oh I meant to say also if these people are Trustees of the charity I assume you know a complaint to the Charity Commission to say these people are not fit to be Trustees could be made. Oh and you don't live in the Uxbridge area? Only I was writing to a lady on another forum about her problems with a charity.

Joining the other cases together seems like a good idea. The ET will get a fuller view of it all. Support.......... don't make me laugh!!!!!!!!! They made my wife ill and she was retired on ill health. We were fighting a disability discrimination issue, I am wheelchair bound after a RTA. No legal aid. Although we had the foresight to ensure we had legal expenses cover.... which I try and get everyone to get, at £20 to £30 pa it is worth having the peace of mind. Are you paying for the solicitor? I will try and help you as best I can, but I am not a solicitor!!! What I have found out about solicitors ... they don't always give you the right advice and never suggest to you what you should do, they always "take your instructions" and no more. They will not come off the fence until they have to by law and that is normally when money is on the table.

Hi eli mac........... Was this the same employer who had the confidentiality agreement? I would look at the agreement again and see who was allowed to be told about the agreement. If all the parties were allowed to be told about the matter I am not sure if the confidentiality was breached. Who is the person who now knows of the agreement who isn't supposed to know that is the question you need to answer? If it is professional misconduct then a complaint to the law society should be made. If there is a breach of the agreement, then you can sue them in the county court for breaching the agreement. In regard to the Police, you could go to the police station in the force area that is investigating this and ask if a crime has been reported where you are a suspect. They should be able to trace the crime allegation and give you the investigating officer. If they have reported this and you have evidence to support an allegation against them, as you have indicated on other threads, then they could investigate the whole matter and consider the evidence you have. The dirty tricks come long and fast when they are running scared. It is tactics to get you softened up to take what they want to offer. Keep strong.

Hi eli mac............... Well done. My wife and I have just finished a grievance and ET case. The grievance took 2 years from beginning to end and 3 years if you add on the ET case. Our evidence was very good too and was listed for 3 weeks, so to get a 4 week listing you must have worked really hard to get to where you are now. Needless to say you will not give up now that you have done so much. Can't really answer the question as to how the ET will view this. Was the redundancy done because you raised the grievance ie an excuse and not a real redundancy? If it was so then I can't see the ET being very forgiving it is akin to victimisation. The ex employer now has a big decision to make, how to shut you up. The fact you have made your case public by grieving it to a ET, once the evidence starts to be given it can be reported on. That is one thing they will not want to do so they have to try and 'pay you off.' Expect them to take you all the way into court before making offers. They will wriggle and wriggle but as long as you have securely got them on the hook their only option is to compensate you. They will want you to sign a compromise agreement to gag you. Is it a private company, PLC or government organisation? Not that it makes much difference if they are covering up fraudulent activity they should be exposed.

Have a look here http://www.lawontheweb.co.uk/rehabact.htm

Not sure what ABA is, do you mean ABH? What was your sentence and how old were you when sentenced?

You may come across this problem again, as the landlord is trying to ensure he does not have potential problems. Maybe a better tactic would be to honest up front and evidence the good record you have had in the last 7 years?

That's great news. Perhaps you should now phone up for a chat with the insurers and then once they have given advice put in an application for a solicitor to take the case on.

Hi ............. try and keep it together. My wife and I have just gone through a 3 year grievance and ET case with a NHS trust. The union were worse than useless. We found having recourse to legal protection insurance a godsend. have you that insurance policy? It is normally attached to home contents insurance. If you have it may be time to ditch the union and get the employment lawyers in. What kind of organisation is your employer, PLC, Government dept, private?

Hi Family man............ sounds like a torrid time you have had. What worries me is the fact you are relying on a Legal Expenses insurers choice of solicitor. Obviously this is not actually costing you anything but with the level of suffering you went through and what you did eg getting rid of your business and therefore means of earning your living that your claim is potentially very large indeed, so was wondering why you are not with a specialist firm that will be in a better position to help you. It sounds like the current solicitors are placing things in your way as opposed to helping you.

Sounds like a good plan of action. You could also go on the attack and request photographic evidence of the damage on the other car. Assuming that this is substantial then comparing the two cars and the laws of physics the fraud will be obvious.