It means letter before action. I have done this myself with parcel to go. They thought id give up until they received a court claim. Paid quite promptly after that.

Pee for Parking? What a novel concept. Do the signs tell you where to direct the stream?

I had a simillar case where the lowell solicitor requested more time to provide the paper work,however the judge give them 4 weeks to submit the paperwork to the court and to myself.Guess what they missed the deadlines.Today, I was at the hearing and lowell solicitor asked the judje withdraw the SD because they can't find the paperwork and requests a strikeout with an order for costs against the claimant.It seems that lowell play the same trick when they dont have the paperwork by asking the court for more time.lowell solicitor is trying to intimidate you in case you bottle out.My advice is to stay put and eventually they will admit defeat.

"Proven" only means on the balance of probabilities - ie a 51% belief or higher. It doesn't need to be proved to the same level as a criminal court. It's based on their reasonable belief of your guilt, or not!

It is NOT a fine....it is a Speculative Invoice. You can ignore or if you feel happier just send this

How well are you viewed by your management normally? Any problems or negative relationships? I ask because I note that you have only 9 months service, and as you may well be aware you have considerably less protection than if you had completed a year. That said, the suspension itself is a reasonable act, and would be normal procedure for an allegation of this nature. Understandably as you are innocent, you wish to be found as such and allowed to continue your employment. Do you have a Union? You will be entitled to have either a colleague or Union rep present at any disciplinary hearing, so I suggest that you exercise this right. If the meeting next week is only a preliminary investigatory hearing then you do not have the right to be accompanied, but you should still make copious notes and use every opportunity to defend your position. You should strenuously deny the allegation, offer to provide witnesses either of the incident with the first aid box, or to your character in general at the earliest opportunity. Beyond a robust denial and expression of utter bewilderment at the allegations, there is little that you can do, and I sincerely hope that the employer is sensible enough to listen and act with common sense, as I fear that without the requisite length of service (and the right to take action for unfair dismissal that goes with it), they may err on the side of caution and decide to give in to pressure from the apprentice and his father!