**termination with no notice - breach of contract**court case *help needed*

[cojak]

I'm looking forward to your day in court kittycat.

I think it will give many (though not all ) pause for thought about letting agencies get away with their money.

Do you have a date yet?

[KittyCat]

A responsible director would have taken legal advice before exposing the company to the massive risk of getting hammered for costs on the case.

To get this far without speaking to a lawyer is madness. To do so without any form of insurance is doubly so.

I did take legal advice from a lawyer in london thats how I'm thus far - it was free advice

[KittyCat]

Now I know you're trolling. Why would PCG b eintrested in employees?

I dont even know who pcg are? .. trolling ... what does that mean?

[centurian]

I dont even know who pcg are? .. trolling ... what does that mean?

So when it was first mentioned, several pages ago, did you not consider typing those mere 3 characters into Google - would have been far less effort than providing that reply.

[centurian]

Banking & Insurance - yes - but who wants to work there!

You - in about 5 years time when a juicy gig comes along, but you are barred from it.

Finance and defence certainly do care about unpaid debts, depending on exact area. NHS, less so - they focus on criminal stuff.

[malvolio]

I dont even know who pcg are? .. trolling ... what does that mean?

"trolling" as in pretending to be even more stupid that you first appear for some wierd reason of your own, usually to make yourself think you're cleverer that the rest of us. As for PCG, you brought them into it earlier this morning, but they represent freelance contractors as you yourself intimated.

Wish I lived on your planet, it sounds lovely.

[psychocandy]

Who said my company would go bankrupt? blimey you lot do ASSUME such a lot?

Lets get one thing straight!

I was the one that was wronged - I dont care how you dress anything up - i.e. you'll lose, huge costs, more money than sense, you'll pay, your company goes bust, you cant work in certain environments, director closing company, .... blah blah blah blah blah - trust me IF it got to that point I would appeal & HMRC would know - they are actually already aware thru my accounts that this case is happening - I'm honest... I really think your missing the point of whats right or wrong?

Kitty - dont get me wrong. Its sorta cool that if you are right (and I'm sure you are) that you're having a go at this.

But just because you're right doesnt mean you're going to win. Admitedly, from what you've said it does look good but its still a risk surely?

But fair does like - hope you do ok at this.

[psychocandy]

I dont even know who pcg are? .. trolling ... what does that mean?

Bit worrying that you've been a contractor for so long and not even heard of the the pcg.

[prozak]

Well your 0% correct - as costs have already been awarded to me when they did'nt show up?

and the judge specifically said to me to list special damages - which is a lot more than my original claim

Costs might well be.

My point was about revenue lost for spending time on the case.

[KittyCat]

Witness Statements deadline has passed

The agency have submitted no witness statements?
Mine are all done (as contractor & as Director).

The directions state if they're not submitted by the deadline then either the claimant or defendant can apply for judgement on the basis on no case/defence etc - cant remember the actual wording.

On another note - when looking back at the original offer & documents from the agency - the original t&c's dont contain the clause that the agency is relying on.

Neither does the supplier agreement with the client & agency. This was when the contract was offered & accepted - the tiny print t&c's were sent after I had started at the client site. The agency made no point of the change in the t&c's (like I say very tiny print).

Do you think the agency has given up?