Recent Content by Phil-Clements

Which parking company issued the charge notice?

The above posts by jharding are absolutely spot on 1. Private Parking Companies cannot issue 'fines' - their tickets are an invitation to pay a sum of money for an alleged breach of contract. This is a civil matter not a criminal one. The PPC would have to take you to County Court to enforce 2...

But this is a private parking ticket and that introduces many grey areas. Was the signage adequate enough to form a contract? What was the actual loss to the landowner? Has the ticket been issued for a breach of contract or for trespass? Has the PPC complied with the PoFA? There is also an...

That is now not such good advice. the Protection of Freedoms Act introduced keeper liability for parking charges and depending on which company issued the ticket, some are very litigious having gained recent Court wins which reinforce their position. there are ways to easily defeat these charges...

Whole new meaning to the words 'Prick Test' Can't comment beyond that - I'm married!

If you are on medication then you will have a degree of protection as being 'disabled' under the Equality Act 2010 and the obligation for the employer to consider 'reasonable adjustments' which allow you to carry on working. Before going 'legal' however it is important to establish exactly...

This is a topic that goes round and round in circles every time that it comes up. In my own case I bought a meter before even going to the GP - I was fairly confident that I knew what the problem was (couldn't stop going to the toilet, feeling dizzy and tired, generally 'unwell' and with a...

Thing is - an employer isn't allowed to ask any question relating to disability at any point until a job offer is made. This is for exactly the same reason as an application form may not require you disclose date of birth, race, religion or sexual orientation etc - it removes any possibility of...

I am a T2 (diagnosed 2010) and was also put straight onto Metformin. To be honest I was quite glad to have something to work with as the effects of the high BG were getting quite serious (27+ at diagnosis) and the combination of meds, diet and exercise brought me back down to an HBA1C of around...

Re: Wife is losing too much weight & Doctor doesn't care - h Might be a long shot but has she been tested for Coeliac disease? Sounds very reminiscent of my wife who was losing weight for months and months without doctors being able to pinpoint the cause. A locum doctor eventually suggested...