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    • Oh I see! thats confusing, for some reason the terms and conditions that Evri posted in that threads witness statement are slightly different than the t&cs on packlinks website. Their one says enter into a contract with the transport agency, but the website one says enter into a contract with paclink. via website: (c) Each User will enter into a contract with Packlink for the delivery of its Goods through the chosen Transport Agency. via evri witness statement in that thread: (c) Each User shall then enter into its own contract with the chosen Transport Agency. Packlink does not have any control over, and disclaims all liability that may arise in contracts between a User and a Transport Agency I read your post at #251, so I should use the second one (and changing the screenshot in the court bundle), since I am saying I have a contract with Evri? Is that correct EDIT: Oh I understand the rest of your conversation. you're saying if I was to do this i would have to fully adjust my ws to use the consumer rights act instead of rights of third parties. In that case should I just edit the terms and stick with the third parties plan?. And potentially if needed just bring up the CRA in the hearing, as you guys did in that thread  
    • First, those are the wrong terms,  read posts 240-250 of the thread ive linked to Second donough v stevenson should be more expanded. You should make refernece to the three fold duty of care test as well. Use below as guidance: The Defendant failed its duty of care to the Claimant. As found in Donoghue v Stevenson negligence is distinct and separate to any breach of contract. Furthermore, as held in the same case there need not be a contract between the Claimant and the Defendant for a duty to be established, which in the case of the Claimant on this occasion is the Defendant’s duty of care to the Claimant’s parcel whilst it is in their possession. By losing the Claimant’s parcel the Defendant has acted negligently and breached this duty of care. As such the Claimant avers that even if it is found that the Defendant not be liable in other ways, by means of breach of contract, should the court find there is no contract between Claimant and Defendant, the Claimant would still have rise to a claim on the grounds of the Defendant’s negligence and breach of duty of care to his parcel whilst it was in the Defendant’s possession, as there need not be a contract to give rise to a claim for breach of duty of care.  The court’s attention is further drawn to Caparo Industries plc v Dickman (1990), 2 AC 605 in which a three fold test was used to determine if a duty of care existed. The test required that: (i) Harm must be a reasonably foreseeable result of the defendant’s conduct; (ii) A relationship of proximity must exist and (iii) It must be fair, just and reasonable to impose liability.  
    • Thank you. here's the changes I made 1) removed indexed statement of truth 2) added donough v Stevenson in paragraph 40, just under the Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 paragraph about reasonable care and skill. i'm assuming this is a good place for it? 3) reworded paragraph 16 (now paragraph 12), and moved the t&cs paragraphs below it then. unless I understood you wrong it seems to fit well. or did you want me to remove the t&cs paragraphs entirely? attached is the updated draft, and thanks again for the help. WS and court bundle-1 fourth draft redacted.pdf
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    • We have finally managed to obtain the transcript of this case.

      The judge's reasoning is very useful and will certainly be helpful in any other cases relating to third-party rights where the customer has contracted with the courier company by using a broker.
      This is generally speaking the problem with using PackLink who are domiciled in Spain and very conveniently out of reach of the British justice system.

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I have been off sick since the end of july due to the fact my knees starting giving way (I do a lot of walking in my job )

I had to wait for the op that sticks a camera in both knees and trys to repair the damage .

 

Had the op and the specialist comes in and says ive got good news and bad news ,

Good news is ive repaired the damage to the cartilage,

bad news is I found something I was not expecting so I took a biopsy

 

fast forward to just before Christmas and she the next specialist and he confirms it as rheumatoid arthritis, my scores they use were off the scale and it had spred to shoulders elbows writst to a lesser extent.

 

The company has paid me all I am entitled to due to SSP and sick pay and now I'm on contribution based esa .

However they do not seem to be in a hurry to get me back

 

when I talked to the union guy in November he said its because they are not paying you now it doesnt come out of their budget .

 

The problem I have is I cannot forsee me returning to the job I did before due to the damage done to the joints

however I would be capable of a desk job/office .

The problem being is they are few and far between .

 

Also if I return to work and have to go off again then they could get rid of me due to attendance ie sickness .

because they would count it as 2 periods of sickness .

 

They do not want to make me redundant due to ill health because it would cost them a lot of money due to a deal with the union at the company ,

 

I have asked the union rep to talk to the manager to see whether they could arrange something for me to return to work in the office that I could put in front of the specialist so he would agree for me to return to work at the end of the month but so far not a whisper .

 

I really need to push this issue because of financial pressures building as well as my sanity not being at work

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Hi, sorry to hear this

- you can't do your old job

- you could do a new desk job

- because you could do *some* work, you are unlikely to get ill health retired - that's for people who can't work at all. So probably nothing to do with the union. (Also the company does pay the SSP so I think you are being fed a line!)

- but your company doesn't have a desk job

 

I think you now need to look elsewhere. But also if you work for the largest postal operator, have you looked into their benevolent association to see if they can help tide you over?

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sorry apologies- esa is not paid by company, I misread!

np

 

At the moment I am between apointments for the specialist that's why I asked the union guy to see , but the problem is like you said I cannot do the old job but could do a office job , well what happens if they turn round and say there is none available ?

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np

 

At the moment I am between apointments for the specialist that's why I asked the union guy to see , but the problem is like you said I cannot do the old job but could do a office job , well what happens if they turn round and say there is none available ?

 

then I am afraid you will be looking for employment elsewhere. They are not obliged to keep you on if there is no job you can do available. Being mobile ie able to move towns may help. Offering to retain as eg HGV might do it if your health is up to that. But they do not have to find you work if there is none.

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well you see that is what I want to know , where do I stand is there a job or not if not then get rid of me

 

If the union aren't doing anything you had best ask yourself. Probably in writing. But I would assume not, and get on with finding something else.

 

Remember though you will be accruing holiday - so ask for that to be paid too! It may sharpen the thinking.

 

https://worksmart.org.uk/health-advice/employer-support/sick-pay/what-happens-my-paid-holiday-entitlement-when-i-am-sick

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once you can give them aletter from your specialist as to what you are likely to be able to do the employer can then consult their OH bod and if they are in a position to offer you alternative work then you should be considered for any current vacancy.

 

If they dotn ahve any work then the chances are they will seek to dismiss you on capability grounds. Now your pension scheme may have conditions that will pay you a part pension based upon your disability or you may be able to take your pension early but not with the full benefits that being ill health retired brings. Schemes vary as to what they do around this and what level of disability is required for either full or part pension.

 

You havent said how old you are and how long you have worked for your employer, these will make a big difference to how much effort your employer will put into helping you

 

well you see that is what I want to know , where do I stand is there a job or not if not then get rid of me
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once you can give them aletter from your specialist as to what you are likely to be able to do the employer can then consult their OH bod and if they are in a position to offer you alternative work then you should be considered for any current vacancy.

 

If they dotn ahve any work then the chances are they will seek to dismiss you on capability grounds. Now your pension scheme may have conditions that will pay you a part pension based upon your disability or you may be able to take your pension early but not with the full benefits that being ill health retired brings. Schemes vary as to what they do around this and what level of disability is required for either full or part pension.

 

You havent said how old you are and how long you have worked for your employer, these will make a big difference to how much effort your employer will put into helping you

 

I am 48 and I have worked for them for 12 years . As far as I can see there are two outcomes

 

1 they find me indoor work ie front counter which would be the best outcome.

2) they make me redundant due to ill health which would cause problems finding another job considering how much time off I have had with this in the last 12 months

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You would almost certainly now meet the criteria for being regarded as disabled. Therefore your employer has a duty to make reasonable adjustments.

 

Have a read of this https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en/multipage-guide/employing-people-workplace-adjustments

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1 they find me indoor work ie front counter which would be the best outcome.

 

 

My friend who does front counter walks 6 miles a day. It's not a desk job!

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they arent going tot make you redundant, it is the position not the person filling it so what about the pension scheme rules for incapacity? You cant retire on your own volition so you need to look to see if there is help for you in that direction.

Ultimately they can let you go on capability grounds if they dont have a suitable vacancy and that will mean no payput and the pension frozen until the scheme says you can have it, usually 60 or 66 and no monies added to the pot in the interim.

Dont have a copy of the pension scheme rules? ask for one, eevn if you just borrow it

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Just got a voice mail on the phone from a withheld number so I played the message it was from job center plus with a very arrangent person saying you have this appointment on the 8th march if you miss it you can loose you benefits , I am on contribution based esa at the moment I have not left my employer

 

The problem being is they have told me to go to a job center that is 309 minute away when there is one 10 minute down the road and a lot nearer . Cant see why I have not even received one payment yet from them as well . can I request a change to the nearer job center

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they do this, they dont seem to understand that you are still employed. You will probably ahve to phone the DWP centrally and try and find the right department to complain to and then kick off in writing as no-one will actually call you back when they find out that you think they are less then perfect.

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well thought I would give a update I have returned to limited duties at the beginning of the month and I am slowly working my way up to a full shift while waiting for occupational health . so fingers crossed its going well at the moment

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well thought I would give a update I have returned to limited duties at the beginning of the month and I am slowly working my way up to a full shift while waiting for occupational health . so fingers crossed its going well at the moment

 

That's good news, I am pleased for you

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