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    • Hello,

      On 15/1/24 booked appointment with Big Motoring World (BMW) to view a mini on 17/1/24 at 8pm at their Enfield dealership.  

      Car was dirty and test drive was two circuits of roundabout on entry to the showroom.  Was p/x my car and rushed by sales exec and a manager into buying the mini and a 3yr warranty that night, sale all wrapped up by 10pm.  They strongly advised me taking warranty out on car that age (2017) and confirmed it was honoured at over 500 UK registered garages.

      The next day, 18/1/24 noticed amber engine warning light on dashboard , immediately phoned BMW aftercare team to ask for it to be investigated asap at nearest garage to me. After 15 mins on hold was told only their 5 service centres across the UK can deal with car issues with earliest date for inspection in March ! Said I’m not happy with that given what sales team advised or driving car. Told an amber warning light only advisory so to drive with caution and call back when light goes red.

      I’m not happy to do this, drive the car or with the after care experience (a sign of further stresses to come) so want a refund and to return the car asap.

      Please can you advise what I need to do today to get this done. 
       

      Many thanks 
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    • Housing Association property flooding. https://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/topic/438641-housing-association-property-flooding/&do=findComment&comment=5124299
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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.

      Frankly I don't think that is any accident.

      One of the points that the judge made was that the customers contract with the broker specifically refers to the courier – and it is clear that the courier knows that they are acting for a third party. There is no need to name the third party. They just have to be recognisably part of a class of person – such as a sender or a recipient of the parcel.

      Please note that a recent case against UPS failed on exactly the same issue with the judge held that the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 did not apply.

      We will be getting that transcript very soon. We will look at it and we will understand how the judge made such catastrophic mistakes. It was a very poor judgement.
      We will be recommending that people do include this adverse judgement in their bundle so that when they go to county court the judge will see both sides and see the arguments against this adverse judgement.
      Also, we will be to demonstrate to the judge that we are fair-minded and that we don't mind bringing everything to the attention of the judge even if it is against our own interests.
      This is good ethical practice.

      It would be very nice if the parcel delivery companies – including EVRi – practised this kind of thing as well.

       

      OT APPROVED, 365MC637, FAROOQ, EVRi, 12.07.23 (BRENT) - J v4.pdf
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Hi, I have registered today in the hope of finding some helpful information from anyone that has encountered similar circumstances. I hope that I have managed to navigate the site to the correct area!

 

Basically my problem is this: following a TUPE transfer when my company was bought out by a larger entity, my new employer has restructured. A few weeks after the transfer the impending reorganisation was announced. A week ago I was informed that a 30 day consultation period had opened, and an email shortly followed with some "selection criteria" upon which my colleagues and I would be judged for some " new roles" in the new structure. A couple of days later I was informed that I had not been selected for one of the available roles.

 

A significant part of the selection criteria relies on a personal knowledge of how I work, and my future potential. As yet I have not met ANY of the management of my new employing entity beyond the " big boss" at the TUPE meeting before my employment began. My old boss, who has also transferred, advised me that he had not been asked about me, nor any aspects of my performance. I am therefore somewhat bemused as to how this scoring has actually been completed.

 

Please note: I am not being made totally redundant; I have been offered a lesser role.

 

I am looking for advice on two points therefore: if this procedure is fair (given the scoring scenario); and if this procedure is lawful (given the timings of the announcements)?

 

Any help appreciated! Thanks.

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Fair I don't know without the specific scoring criteria and how it was assessed. Timing is fine; you can be consulted on redundancy the day a TUPE happens.

Never assume anyone on the internet is who they say they are. Only rely on advice from insured professionals you have paid for!

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Thanks for the reply.

Sorry, I wasn't clear - I meant the timing between opening a 30 day consultation and then a couple of days later announcing the 'results' in who has been awarded the new positions.

 

All very confusing tbh!

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how many employees in total, and how many jobs going?

Never assume anyone on the internet is who they say they are. Only rely on advice from insured professionals you have paid for!

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50 being reduced to 25, supposedly new roles, but essentially same as the old ones. None of my old company colleagues in the same position as me were given one of the positions.

I do appreciate your attention, thanks.

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