Normal Island

[monkers]

Don't tell Powys

I see it's just drifted over the border - they get a lot of rain there. We happened to see it as we cycled past. We were staying in Nearby Hardwicke (more cause for tittering) which is Herefordshire. As I always say, 'we all make mistakes, said the dalek climbing off the dustbin.'

 

[Mr Celine]

Not this island, but another in the north Atlantic a bit further west.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/oddly-shaped-iceberg-nl-1.6825578

Warning: link may contain Dildo photographer's really cool dick pics.

 

[Beebo]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-65623304

In mitigation, Dodd's solicitor told the bench he had "no intention of dazzling the occupants of that helicopter. He did not know it was the police helicopter. He had a reasonable belief it was something extra terrestrial," the court was told.

 

[icowden]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-65623304
In mitigation, Dodd's solicitor told the bench he had "no intention of dazzling the occupants of that helicopter. He did not know it was the police helicopter. He had a reasonable belief it was something extra terrestrial," the court was told.

In response, the Judge said, "yeah, pull the other one, it's got bells on".

 

[Beebo]

Another crazy court case.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-65632912

Karina Gasparova also claimed that when Alexander Goulandris renamed a work file with his initials 'ajg' it was an abbreviation of "A Jumbo Genital".

 

[Bromptonaut]

Another crazy court case.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-65632912

Karina Gasparova also claimed that when Alexander Goulandris renamed a work file with his initials 'ajg' it was an abbreviation of "A Jumbo Genital".

I wonder whether the Tribunal's decision has been, or will be, published?

 

[Xipe Totec]

Another crazy court case.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-65632912

Karina Gasparova also claimed that when Alexander Goulandris renamed a work file with his initials 'ajg' it was an abbreviation of "A Jumbo Genital".

Well, that's just silly. Obviously it's 'anal juice gonads'. As any fule kno.

 

[BoldonLad]

I wonder whether the Tribunal's decision has been, or will be, published?

Not sure what you mean by “decision published”, but, according to BBC News, she lost her case and has to pay £5k “fees”

 

[Bromptonaut]

Not sure what you mean by “decision published”, but, according to BBC News, she lost her case and has to pay £5k “fees”

Court judgments at High Court and above, together with sentencing remarks in serious or high profile cases, are published on the judiciary and or National Archive websites. Decisions of the Upper Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal are similar.

ON the other hand those of the First-tier Tribunal and the Employment Tribunal are much less frequently published in the sense of a full document setting out facts, evidence etc. So far as Employment is concerned there's a central repository but individual cases can be hard to find.

Tomorrow, when I'm not working, I'll do some looking.

 

[AuroraSaab]

If that was the strongest piece of evidence you have to wonder how she found a solicitor willing to represent her. I wonder if she was hoping they would settle early just to avoid publicity and costs. It doesn't give a date but it must have been very stressful having that hanging over you for months.

 

[Bromptonaut]

If that was the strongest piece of evidence you have to wonder how she found a solicitor willing to represent her. I wonder if she was hoping they would settle early just to avoid publicity and costs. It doesn't give a date but it must have been very stressful having that hanging over you for months.

Was she represented by a lawyer?

It's not required.

 

[AuroraSaab]

Perhaps not, which would explain the weak case. Fair that she had to pay their costs, which were surprisingly low for London I thought. Maybe she didn't have to pay the full amount.

 

[Bromptonaut]

https://assets.publishing.service.g.../Ms_K_Gasparovav__vs_ESSDOCS_EMEA_LIMITED.pdf

Not read it properly but a couple of facts can be gleaned from the first two pages:

She was a "litigant in person"

Some parts of her claim succeeded but nonetheless she had to contribute towards the employer's costs.

 

[icowden]

Perhaps not, which would explain the weak case. Fair that she had to pay their costs, which were surprisingly low for London I thought. Maybe she didn't have to pay the full amount.

She didn't. The full amount was just shy of £15k. Based on her assets, need to support her children and lack of job they determined that was £32k in the bank she could afford to fork out £5k.

 

[Deleted member 49]

Odd how relatable some of these politicians are once they become "normal" 😂

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