Forfatter: Erik Ribsskog

Dear Mr Ribsskog,

For the avoidance of doubt, we are not declining you assistance.

To reiterate, I confirm that there is two stage process which much be completed before you can receive the benefit of legal aid.

Initially, you must be financially eligible for legal aid. Secondly, your claim must have sufficient prospects of success to justify pursuing it further.

In relation to your financial eligibility it is necessary for you to contact Community Legal Advice (CLA) and they will ask you a series of questions to determine your eligibility.

The number for CLA is the same number that has been previously provided, 0845 345 4345.

If the CLA confirm that you are financially eligible for legal aid then you will be provided with a reference number and referred to a law firm to assess the merits

of your claim. I must stress that I am not refusing to provide you with assistance, I am merely attempting to clarify that I cannot commence investigations until you receive a reference number and I

trust you will now contact CLA accordingly.

I therefore suggest you contact Community Legal Advice as directed on several occasions.

Kind regards

Philip Richardson

Solicitor

Employment Department

For and on behalf of Stephensons Solicitors LLP

Wigan Investment Centre, Waterside Drive, Wigan WN3 5BA

Direct Dial: 01942 774192

Direct Fax: 01942 774525

Email: pri@stephensons.co.uk

Web: www.stephensons.co.uk

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From: Erik Ribsskog [mailto:eribsskog@gmail.com]

Sent: 15 December 2009 11:12

To: Philip Richardson

Subject: Update/Fwd: Complaint about Mr. Tom Mooney/Fwd: Fwd: FW: To manger LSC Eve Clayton/Fwd: FW: Reminder/Fwd: FW: Reminder/Fwd: Employment-case against

Hi again,

I just remembered something more, sorry that I send two e-mails after eachother.

Is it that you don't want to help me, since I'm not a Brit, and don't know the legal-aid system by heart?

Then I can tell you, that Norway, where I'm from, are in the EEA.

And the UK has signed the EEA-agreement, and this means that I have the same rights, as if I was an EU or UK citizen, when I live in the UK.

I want you to please clearify why your company don't want to help me with my case.

Yours sincerely,

Erik Ribsskog

———- Forwarded message ———-

From: Erik Ribsskog <eribsskog@gmail.com>

Date: Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 10:39 AM

Subject: Re: Complaint about Mr. Tom Mooney/Fwd: Fwd: FW: To manger LSC Eve Clayton/Fwd: FW: Reminder/Fwd: FW: Reminder/Fwd: Employment-case against

To: Philip Richardson <pri@stephensons.co.uk>

Hi,

that's not how I understand it.

The LSC said that Mr. Mooney, gave me the wrong directions.

And I don't like that your company don't want to help me, since it takes long time to get the reference-number, (due to some problems with the correspondence or errors from your company)

But I'll contact Ms. Beach then, and take it from there.

But please don't be to surprised if I send a complaint to the ones responsible for the legal aid solicitors database, about you company.

Best regards,

Erik Ribsskog

On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 9:53 AM, Philip Richardson <pri@stephensons.co.uk> wrote:

Dear Mr. Ribsskog,

I have read the chain of e-mails and am satisfied that aside from any misunderstanding, Tom has acted appropriately at all times in his guidance.

It is necessary for you to speak directly to Community Legal Advice on the number provided below by Ms. Beach who will assist you with your enquiry.

Regards

Philip Richardson

Solicitor

Employment Department

For and on behalf of Stephensons Solicitors LLP

Wigan Investment Centre, Waterside Drive, Wigan WN3 5BA

Direct Dial: 01942 774192

Direct Fax: 01942 774525

Email:

pri@stephensons.co.uk

Web: www.stephensons.co.uk

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From: Erik Ribsskog [mailto:eribsskog@gmail.com]

Sent: 11 December 2009 14:48

To: Philip Richardson

Subject: Complaint about Mr. Tom Mooney/Fwd: Fwd: FW: To manger LSC Eve Clayton/Fwd: FW: Reminder/Fwd: FW: Reminder/Fwd: Employment-case against

Hi,

I called Stephensons now, on 02942 777 777, and was told that you are the line-manager of Mr. Tom Mooney.

the LSC says that Mr. Tom Mooney, made an error.

And due to this error, a misunderstanding occured.

And now, Mr. Mooney doesn't want to correspond with me any longer, (due to the misunderstanding caused by the error).

I was wondering if there are any other solicitor, that could help me with my Legal Aid-case please?

Thanks in advance for any help!

Yours sincerely,

Erik Ribsskog

———- Forwarded message ———-

From: Erik Ribsskog <eribsskog@gmail.com>

Date: Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 2:16 PM

Subject: Re: Fwd: FW: To manger LSC Eve Clayton/Fwd: FW: Reminder/Fwd: FW: Reminder/Fwd: Employment-case against

To: Chester E-Mail <chester@legalservices.gov.uk>

Hi,

now the solicitor doesn't want to correspond with me any longer, since his error, caused a misunderstanding.

I want to complain about three law firms, who hasn't acted professionally, after I've contacted them, asking them to represent me, in a legal aid-case.

Who is responsible for administrating the solicitors-database, for the legal aid-programme.

Is it you at the LSC or is it Community Legal Advice?

Yours sincerely,

Erik Ribsskog

On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 2:00 PM, Chester E-Mail

<chester@legalservices.gov.uk> wrote:

Dear Mr Ribsskog,

You are correct the Legal Services Commission does administer legal aid

in England and Wales. We are made up of the Community Legal Service for

civil cases such as employment and the Criminal Defence Service. We fund

legal services on behalf of the government.

Community Legal Advice is funded by the LSC in order to provide an

initial free and confidential advice service. There are general and

specialist advisors who will determine the level of help you need and if

necessary sign post you to an appropriate supplier of legal services in

your area, such as Stephensons.

From the emails below and as my colleague said earlier, we believe the

solicitor you were communicating with made an error in directing you to

us, the administrative body the LSC instead of the advice service.

It appears that Mr Thompson may have misunderstood your query as we do

not usually receive referrals at this stage of a case. The LSC does deal

with individual cases if they progress to a certain level where you may

need to go to court. We are responsible for administering the use of

public funds to fund a case. This would be communicated to us by a

solicitor once you get to that stage.

We apologise for the confusion. We do have a service than can help you

and you can call them on 0845 345 4 345 or you can find out more by

visiting the website

http://www.communitylegaladvice.org.uk/. There is a

useful call back and text service available as well, ( see the website

for details.)

We cannot help you any further at this stage please direct your queries

to Community Legal Advice. There is also a function on the website to

find alternative solicitors in your area.

Yours Faithfully

Teekai Beach

Caseworker Area 12

Need help with your legal problems?

Community Legal Advice is a free government funded confidential

service.

Visit www.communitylegaladvice.org.uk to find out more or ring 0845 345

4 345

Legal Aid is 60! Read more at

www.legalaid60.org.uk

>>> Erik Ribsskog <eribsskog@gmail.com> 11/12/2009 13:36 >>>

Hi,

sorry that I'm sending many e-mails.

But it says on Wikipedia, that:

*Today, legal aid in England and Wales is administered by the **Legal

Services Commission

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_Services_Commission>

*

*

*

*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_aid*

* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_aid>So, please stop saying that

it is

Community Legal Advice, who has the Legal Aid-programme.*

*

It says clearly on Wikipedia, that it is the LSC who has this

programme, and

I've listened to Mr. Thompson at Liverpool LSC.*

*

Please stop covering up for Stephensons like you were 'mob'!*

*

Yours sincerely,*

*

Erik Ribsskog*

*

*

———- Forwarded message ———-

From: Erik Ribsskog <eribsskog@gmail.com>

Date: Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 1:14 PM

Subject: Re: FW: To manger LSC Eve Clayton/Fwd: FW: Reminder/Fwd: FW:

Reminder/Fwd: Employment-case against B

To: Chester E-Mail <chester@legalservices.gov.uk>

Hi,

that is.

Who has the legal aid-program, is it the LSC or Community Legal

Advice?

Why am I corresponding with the LSC at all, if it is the Community

Legal

Advice, who has the Legal Aid-programme?

Yours sincerely,

Erik Ribsskog

On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 1:06 PM, Erik Ribsskog <eribsskog@gmail.com>

wrote:

> Hi,

>

> I think is just dumb!

>

> I'm not very much enlightened by this.

>

> I'll just contact another law-firm, and see if they can help me with

the

> case.

>

> Thank you for your e-mail and sorry that I lost my temper a bit.

>

> Your sincerely,

>

> Erik Ribsskog

>

>

> On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 12:50 PM, Chester E-Mail <

> chester@legalservices.gov.uk> wrote:

>

>> Mr Ribsskog

>>

>> There has been some confusion caused by Stephensons referring to

>> Community Legal Advice as the LSC – this is a separate body to the

LSC,

>> and they provide the reference that Mr Mooney was referring to.

They

>> need to be contacted on 0845 345 4345.

>>

>> What Stephensons told you therefore was correct – the problem was

that

>> they said that it was the LSC you should contact on 0845 345 4345,

when

>> actually it it Community Legal Advice that are contacted.

>>

>> Gareth Partington

>>

>> Need help with your legal problems?

>> Community Legal Advice is a free government funded confidential

>> service.

>> Visit www.communitylegaladvice.org.uk to find out more or ring 0845

345

>> 4 345

>>

>> Legal Aid is 60! Read more at

www.legalaid60.org.uk

>>

>> >>> Erik Ribsskog <eribsskog@gmail.com> 11/12/2009 11:36 >>>

>> Hi,

>>

>> I'm not a client of this law firm, so the Law Society are just going

to

>> free

>> them anyway.

>>

>> I know this, since I've complained about similar problems, with

>> Morecrofts

>> and EAD, earlier.

>>

>> I wanted to complain to the LSC, since you have the database, where

>> Stephensons are listed.

>>

>> I want you to remove Stephensons from your database, since they

don't

>> follow

>> the legal aid-procedures.

>>

>> So this is a legal aid programme/LSC-complaint on Stephensons.

>>

>> Yours sincerely,

>>

>> Erik Ribsskog

>>

>>

>> On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 11:32 AM, Chester E-Mail <

>> chester@legalservices.gov.uk> wrote:

>>

>> > Dear Mr Ribsskog

>> >

>> > Thank you for your email, I am sorry that your solicitors are

unable

>> to

>> > assist you further, but unfortunately the Legal Services

Commission

>> do

>> > not have to power to investigate complaints about law firms.

>> >

>> > If you wish to make a complaint about a law firm you should

contact

>> the

>> > Legal Complaints Service on 0845 608 6565. Further details are

on

>> their

>> > website

http://www.legalcomplaints.org.uk/home.page .

>> >

>> > I hope this is of assistance.

>> >

>> > Regards

>> >

>> > Emma Collings

>> > Legal/Means Team

>> > Chester Office

>> >

>> > Need help with your legal problems?

>> > Community Legal Advice is a free government funded confidential

>> > service.

>> > Visit www.communitylegaladvice.org.uk to find out more or ring

0845

>> 345

>> > 4 345

>> >

>> > Legal Aid is 60! Read more at

www.legalaid60.org.uk

>> >

>> > >>> Erik Ribsskog <eribsskog@gmail.com> 11/12/2009 11:04 >>>

>> > Hi,

>> >

>> > thank you for your e-mails!

>> >

>> > The problem is, that the law firm, (in Wigan), didn't want to

submit

>> > an

>> > application for legal aid, for my case.

>> >

>> > But they said I had to contact the LSC, to do this.

>> >

>> > But Mr. Thompson at Liverpool LSC, said like you says, that the

law

>> > firm has

>> > to get the reference number.

>> >

>> > I told the law firm this, (Stephensons), and then he told me that

>> I'd

>> > used

>> > to long time, to get the reference-number, (even if this was his

>> job).

>> >

>> > And then they used this as an excuse, to not have anything more

to

>> do

>> > with

>> > me.

>> >

>> > I think this was inpolite and very unprofessional, and I think

that

>> > law-firms like this, shouldn't be listed in your directory.

>> >

>> > So I wondered how I could complain about the conduct of this law

>> firm,

>> > and

>> > how to get them deleted with you, if possible, to protect other

>> people

>> > of

>> > the public, from being harassed and bullied by 'mob', or what

they

>> > are,

>> > working as trainee solicitors in law-firms.

>> >

>> > Thanks in advance for any help!

>> >

>> > Yours sincerely,

>> >

>> > Erik Ribsskog

>> >

>> >

>> > On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 10:01 AM, Chester E-Mail <

>> > chester@legalservices.gov.uk> wrote:

>> >

>> > > Dear Mr Ribsskog

>> > >

>> > > Further to my previous email, please note that if an

application

>> for

>> > > legal aid is submitted from a firm in the Liverpool area, then

it

>> > will

>> > > be processed at the Chester Office.

>> > >

>> > > We can be contacted at the email address above, by post at

Chester

>> > > Office, 2nd Floor Pepper House, Pepper Row, Chester CH1 1DW,

and

>> by

>> > > phone on 0845 602 1400.

>> > >

>> > > Kind regards

>> > >

>> > > Emma Collings

>> > > Legal/Means Team

>> > > Chester Office

>> > >

>> > > Need help with your legal problems?

>> > > Community Legal Advice is a free government funded confidential

>> > > service.

>> > > Visit www.communitylegaladvice.org.uk to find out more or ring

>> 0845

>> > 345

>> > > 4 345

>> > >

>> > > Legal Aid is 60! Read more at

www.legalaid60.org.uk

>> > >

>> > > >>> Erik Ribsskog <eribsskog@gmail.com> 10/12/2009 13:35 >>>

>> > > Hi,

>> > >

>> > > thank you for your e-mail.

>> > >

>> > > I hear what you are saying.

>> > >

>> > > I think I should follow the LSC procedure, like I've explained.

>> > >

>> > > Since I'm not a client, officially, with your law-firm yet, as

>> I've

>> > > understood it.

>> > >

>> > > But the legal aid programme is with the LSC.

>> > >

>> > > So I think I should first and foremost follow the LSC

procedures,

>> > and

>> > > escalate there, untill I'm officially a client of a law firm.

>> > >

>> > > So it's now with LSC, so I hope I hear back from them, sooner

>> rather

>> > > than

>> > > later, like explained, and I'll update you as soon as possible.

>> > >

>> > > I think I should keep it with LSC Liverpool, since I started

>> > bringing

>> > > it up

>> > > there, since I live in Liverpool, so I thought that was the

right

>> > > department

>> > > of LSC.

>> > >

>> > > So that's why I escalated there.

>> > >

>> > > So I'll update you as soon as I hear anything more.

>> > >

>> > > I'm sending a copy of this e-mail to Liverpool LSC, so that

they

>> get

>> > > your

>> > > message, that this is to do with deadlines.

>> > >

>> > > Yours sincerely,

>> > >

>> > > Erik Ribsskog

>> > >

>> > >

>> > > On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 1:25 PM, Tom Mooney

>> <tmo@stephensons.co.uk>

>> > > wrote:

>> > >

>> > > > **

>> > > > Erik,

>> > > >

>> > > > I thank you for your email.

>> > > >

>> > > > I must stress that it is essential that you obtain the

reference

>> > as

>> > > soon as

>> > > > possible as there is a strict deadline to start your claim at

a

>> > > tribunal.

>> > > >

>> > > > I am unaware of the nature of your potential claim and I

cannot

>> > > advise on

>> > > > any deadline from the information I have in my possession.

>> However,

>> > I

>> > > would

>> > > > strongly recommend contacting the LSC, on 0845 345 4345, who

can

>> > > provide you

>> > > > with a reference number immediately.

>> > > >

>> > > >

>> > > > *Tom Mooney*

>> > > > *Trainee Solicitor*

>> > > > **

>> > > > Employment Department

>> > > > *For and on behalf of Stephensons Solicitors LLP*

>> > > > Wigan Investment Centre, Waterside Drive, Wigan WN3 5BA

>> > > > Direct Dial: 01942 77*4170*

>> > > > Direct Fax: 01942 774525

>> > > > Email: tmo@stephensons.co.uk

>> > > > Web: www.stephensons.co.uk

>> > > >

>> > > > ——————————

>> > > > *From:* Erik Ribsskog [mailto:eribsskog@gmail.com]

>> > > > *Sent:* 10 December 2009 12:54

>> > > > *To:* liverpool@legalservices.gov.uk

>> > > > *Cc:* Tom Mooney

>> > > > *Subject:* To manger LSC Eve Clayton/Fwd: FW: Reminder/Fwd:

FW:

>> > > > Reminder/Fwd: Employment-case against Bertelsmann Arvato

>> > > >

>> > > > Hi,

>> > > >

>> > > > I called Maureen today, at Liverpool LSC, and got the name

of

>> the

>> > > LSC

>> > > > manager.

>> > > >

>> > > > I'm getting different directions, you see, from you

>> > representative

>> > > Stuart

>> > > > Thompson, and the law firm.

>> > > >

>> > > > So I was just wondering if you could tell me one thing.

>> > > >

>> > > > I've checked that I'm eligable for legal aid, on your

>> calculator,

>> > and

>> > > I

>> > > > was, since I'm unemployed.

>> > > >

>> > > > And now, I need a reference-number, for legal-aid.

>> > > >

>> > > > And Mr. Thompson, in LSC, says that the law-firm should get

this

>> > > number.

>> > > >

>> > > > And the law firm says I should get this number by contacting

the

>> > > LSC.

>> > > >

>> > > > So we aren't getting anywhere.

>> > > >

>> > > > So I hope you can clear this a bit up, what the procedure is,

>> > > regarding for

>> > > > me to obtain a reference number, for legal aid, from where

the

>> > case

>> > > is now,

>> > > > it's at where I've checked that I'm eligable for legal aid,

on

>> the

>> > > > calculator on your website.

>> > > >

>> > > > I'm also sending a copy of this e-mail to the solicitors

firm.

>> > > >

>> > > > Hope this is alright!

>> > > >

>> > > > Yours sincerely,

>> > > >

>> > > > Erik Ribsskog

>> > > >

>> > > >

>> > > > ———- Forwarded message ———-

>> > > > From: Erik Ribsskog <eribsskog@gmail.com>

>> > > > Date: Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 12:37 PM

>> > > > Subject: Re: FW: Reminder/Fwd: FW: Reminder/Fwd:

Employment-case

>> > > against

>> > > > Bertelsmann Arvato

>> > > > To: Tom Mooney <tmo@stephensons.co.uk>

>> > > >

>> > > >

>> > > > Hi,

>> > > >

>> > > > thank you very much for your e-mail!

>> > > >

>> > > > What I thought I'll do, is that I'll try to contact Stuarts

>> > manager,

>> > > and

>> > > > then I'll get back to you, sooner rather than lather, I hope.

>> > > >

>> > > > Hope this is alright!

>> > > >

>> > > > Yours sincerely,

>> > > >

>> > > > Erik Ribsskog

>> > > >

>> > > >

>> > > > On Thu, Dec 10, 2009 at 9:08 AM, Tom Mooney

>> > <tmo@stephensons.co.uk>

>> > > wrote:

>> > > >

>> > > >> **

>> > > >> Erik,

>> > > >>

>> > > >> I refer to my previous email.

>> > > >>

>> > > >> It is not possible to commence any investigations into the

>> merits

>> > of

>> > > your

>> > > >> claim until you have received a reference number from the

LSC.

>> It

>> > > is

>> > > >> essential that you contact the LSC, on 0845 345 4345, so

they

>> can

>> > > verbally

>> > > >> confirm your eligibility and provide you with a reference

>> number.

>> > > >>

>> > > >> I look forward to hearing from you.

>> > > >>

>> > > >>

>> > > >> *Tom Mooney*

>> > > >> *Trainee Solicitor*

>> > > >> **

>> > > >> Employment Department

>> > > >> *For and on behalf of Stephensons Solicitors LLP*

>> > > >> Wigan Investment Centre, Waterside Drive, Wigan WN3 5BA

>> > > >> Direct Dial: 01942 77*4170*

>> > > >> Direct Fax: 01942 774525

>> > > >> Email: tmo@stephensons.co.uk

>> > > >> Web: www.stephensons.co.uk

>> > > >>

>> > > >> ——————————

>> > > >> *From:* Erik Ribsskog [mailto:eribsskog@gmail.com]

>> > > >> *Sent:* 07 December 2009 15:08

>> > > >> *To:* Tom Mooney

>> > > >> *Subject:* Re: Reminder/Fwd: FW: Reminder/Fwd:

Employment-case

>> > > against

>> > > >> Bertelsmann Arvato

>> > > >>

>> > > >> Hi,

>> > > >>

>> > > >> I called LSC Liverpool now, on 0151 242 5200, and spoke

with

>> > > Stuart.

>> > > >>

>> > > >> He told me that you should just send it to the LSC, that

this

>> was

>> > > the

>> > > >> usual procedure, in cases like this, since you are a

registered

>> > > Legal

>> > > >> Aid-programme solicitor-firm.

>> > > >>

>> > > >> So it should just be for you to send an application to the

>> LSC,

>> > as

>> > > I

>> > > >> understood from Stuart there, today, since I've already

checked

>> > that

>> > > I'm

>> > > >> eligable for legal aid, using the calculator on their

website.

>> > > >>

>> > > >> Hope this is alright!

>> > > >>

>> > > >> Yours sincerely,

>> > > >>

>> > > >> Erik Ribsskog

>> > > >>

>> > > >>

>> > > >> On Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 1:20 PM, Tom Mooney

>> > > <tmo@stephensons.co.uk>wrote:

>> > > >>

>> > > >>> **

>> > > >>> Erik,

>> > > >>>

>> > > >>> I appreciate that you have assessed your financial merits

>> online

>> > > and have

>> > > >>> been informed that your are eligible for legal aid.

>> > > >>>

>> > > >>> Please note that it is essential that you also contact the

>> Legal

>> > > Services

>> > > >>> Commission (LSC), on 0845 345 4345, so they can verbally

>> confirm

>> > > your

>> > > >>> eligibility and provide you with a reference number.

>> > > >>>

>> > > >>> Once you have this reference number a member of our team

will

>> > then

>> > > be

>> > > >>> able to provide you with advice.

>> > > >>>

>> > > >>> Kind regards

>> > > >>>

>> > > >>>

>> > > >>> *Tom Mooney*

>> > > >>> *Trainee Solicitor*

>> > > >>> **

>> > > >>> Employment Department

>> > > >>> *For and on behalf of Stephensons Solicitors LLP*

>> > > >>> Wigan Investment Centre, Waterside Drive, Wigan WN3 5BA

>> > > >>> Direct Dial: 01942 77*4170*

>> > > >>> Direct Fax: 01942 774525

>> > > >>> Email: tmo@stephensons.co.uk

>> > > >>> Web: www.stephensons.co.uk

>> > > >>>

>> > > >>> —————————––

>> > > >>> *From:* Erik Ribsskog [mailto:eribsskog@gmail.com]

>> > > >>> *Sent:* 27 November 2009 13:12

>> > > >>> *To:* Tom Mooney

>> > > >>> *Subject:* Reminder/Fwd: FW: Reminder/Fwd: Employment-case

>> > against

>> > > >>> Bertelsmann Arvato

>> > > >>>

>> > > >>> Hi,

>> > > >>>

>> > > >>> I can't see that I've received an answer to this e-mail

yet,

>> so

>> > > I'm

>> > > >>> sending a reminder about this.

>> > > >>>

>> > > >>> Hope this is alright!

>> > > >>>

>> > > >>> Yours sincerely,

>> > > >>>

>> > > >>> Erik Ribsskog

>> > > >>>

>> > > >>>

>> > > >>> ———- Forwarded message ———-

>> > > >>> From: Erik Ribsskog <eribsskog@gmail.com>

>> > > >>> Date: Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 2:42 PM

>> > > >>> Subject: Re: FW: Reminder/Fwd: Employment-case against

>> > Bertelsmann

>> > > Arvato

>> > > >>> To: Tom Mooney <tmo@stephensons.co.uk>

>> > > >>>

>> > > >>>

>> > > >>> Hi,

>> > > >>>

>> > > >>> thanks very much for the phone-number!

>> > > >>>

>> > > >>> I called LSC now, and they explained me how to log on, to

>> their

>> > > >>> website, and answering some questions, that would

determine,

>> if

>> > I

>> > > was

>> > > >>> eligible for legal aid, or not.

>> > > >>>

>> > > >>> And here's what the website said:

>> > > >>>

>> > > >>> *As you or your partner are receiving one of the

following:*

>> > > >>>

>> > > >>> – *Income Support*

>> > > >>> – *Income Based Job Seeker's Allowance*

>> > > >>> – *Income-based Employment and Support Allowance*

>> > > >>> – *Guarantee Credit*

>> > > >>>

>> > > >>> *you are automatically financially eligible for the

following

>> > > levels of

>> > > >>> service:*

>> > > >>>

>> > > >>> *Legal Help

>> > > >>> Help at Court

>> > > >>> Immigration cases: Legal Representation before the

Immigration

>> > and

>> > > Asylum

>> > > >>> Tribunal; and the High Court

>> > > >>> Asylum cases: Legal Representation before the Immigration

and

>> > > Asylum

>> > > >>> Tribunal; and the High Court

>> > > >>> Family Mediation

>> > > >>> Help with Mediation

>> > > >>> Other Legal Representation

>> > > >>> General Family Help*

>> > > >>>

>> > > >>> *

>> > > >>> *

>> > > >>>

>> > > >>> So it shouldn't be a problem with the legal aid!

>> > > >>>

>> > > >>> That's good news!

>> > > >>>

>> > > >>> I also have a website, where I've published about the

>> > > empoyment-case.

>> > > >>>

>> > > >>> It's on this link:

>> > > >>>

>> > > >>>

>> > > >>>

>> > >

>> > >

>> >

>> >

>>

>>

http://www.scribd.com/groups/view/14830-arvato-services-ltd-s-microsoft-scandinavian-product-activation

>>

>> >

>> > >

>> > > >>>

>> > > >>> And in this link, I explain about some of the problems that

>> were

>> > > going

>> > > >>> on, but there where also a lot more problems, that I was

>> > > constructivly

>> > > >>> dismissed as well, and more:

>> > > >>>

>> > > >>> http://www.scribd.com/doc/4661735/7

>> > > >>>

>> > > >>> I post the links, since it was so much problems there, so

it

>> > isn't

>> > > easy

>> > > >>> for me, to summarise it, since there were so many problems

>> going

>> > on

>> > > there,

>> > > >>> in the one year and three months I worked there.

>> > > >>>

>> > > >>> Hope it's alright that I just refer to the website, but if

>> it's

>> > > anything

>> > > >>> I should answer, then please just tell me, and I'll explain

it

>> > > properly!

>> > > >>>

>> > > >>> Thanks again for you help so far!

>> > > >>>

>> > > >>> Yours sincerely,

>> > > >>>

>> > > >>> Erik Ribsskog

>> > > >>>

>> > > >>> On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 2:20 PM, Tom Mooney

>> > > <tmo@stephensons.co.uk>wrote:

>> > > >>>

>> > > >>>> **

>> > > >>>> <http://www.businessnorthwest.co.uk/>

>> > > >>>> <http://www.businessnorthwest.co.uk/>

>> > > >>>> ——————————

>> > > >>>>

>> > > >>>> Erik,

>> > > >>>>

>> > > >>>> My apologies, the LSC's telephone contact is 0845 345

4345.

>> > > >>>>

>> > > >>>> Kind regards

>> > > >>>>

>> > > >>>>

>> > > >>>> *Tom Mooney*

>> > > >>>> *Trainee Solicitor*

>> > > >>>> **

>> > > >>>> Employment Department

>> > > >>>> *For and on behalf of Stephensons Solicitors LLP*

>> > > >>>> Wigan Investment Centre, Waterside Drive, Wigan WN3 5BA

>> > > >>>> Direct Dial: 01942 77*4170*

>> > > >>>> Direct Fax: 01942 774525

>> > > >>>> Email: tmo@stephensons.co.uk

>> > > >>>> Web: www.stephensons.co.uk

>> > > >>>>

>> > > >>>> ——————————

>> > > >>>> *From:* Erik Ribsskog [mailto:eribsskog@gmail.com]

>> > > >>>> *Sent:* 23 October 2009 14:19

>> > > >>>> *To:* Tom Mooney

>> > > >>>> *Subject:* Re: FW: Reminder/Fwd: Employment-case against

>> > > Bertelsmann

>> > > >>>> Arvato

>> > > >>>>

>> > > >>>> Hi,

>> > > >>>>

>> > > >>>> thank you very much for your e-mail!

>> > > >>>>

>> > > >>>> I was just wondering, shouldn't it be one more number in

the

>> > > >>>> phone-number you gave, to call to check if I'm eligible

for

>> > > receiving legal

>> > > >>>> aid?

>> > > >>>>

>> > > >>>> Is this number to the LSC?

>> > > >>>>

>> > > >>>> I think I'm eligible because I'm unemployed at the moment,

>> due

>> > to

>> > > the

>> > > >>>> finance-crises, etc., unfourtuntly, even if I have a lot

to

>> do,

>> > > with working

>> > > >>>> on the employment-case and writing a blog etc.

>> > > >>>>

>> > > >>>> Thanks again for your e-mail!

>> > > >>>>

>> > > >>>> Best regards,

>> > > >>>>

>> > > >>>> Erik Ribsskog

>> > > >>>>

>> > > >>>>

>> > > >>>> On Fri, Oct 23, 2009 at 9:09 AM, Tom Mooney

>> > > <tmo@stephensons.co.uk>wrote:

>> > > >>>>

>> > > >>>>> **

>> > > >>>>> <http://www.businessnorthwest.co.uk/>

>> > > >>>>> <http://www.businessnorthwest.co.uk/>

>> > > >>>>> ——————————

>> > > >>>>>

>> > > >>>>> Eric,

>> > > >>>>>

>> > > >>>>> To qualify for legal aid you must be financially eligible

>> and

>> > > your

>> > > >>>>> claim must also have sufficient prospects of success.

>> > > >>>>>

>> > > >>>>> In relation to the first requirement I would invite you

to

>> > call

>> > > 0845

>> > > >>>>> 345 434 to enable an advisor to ask you several questions

to

>> > > determine

>> > > >>>>> whether you are financially eligible to receive legal

aid.

>> If

>> > you

>> > > are

>> > > >>>>> eligible, you will receive a reference number and you

claim

>> > can

>> > > then be

>> > > >>>>> assessed.

>> > > >>>>>

>> > > >>>>> Kind regards

>> > > >>>>>

>> > > >>>>>

>> > > >>>>> *Tom Mooney*

>> > > >>>>> *Trainee Solicitor*

>> > > >>>>> **

>> > > >>>>> Employment Department

>> > > >>>>> *For and on behalf of Stephensons Solicitors LLP*

>> > > >>>>> Wigan Investment Centre, Waterside Drive, Wigan WN3 5BA

>> > > >>>>> Direct Dial: 01942 77*4170*

>> > > >>>>> Direct Fax: 01942 774525

>> > > >>>>> Email: tmo@stephensons.co.uk

>> > > >>>>> Web: www.stephensons.co.uk

>> > > >>>>>

>> > > >>>>> ——————————

>> > > >>>>> *From:*

eribsskog@gmail.com

>> > > [mailto:eribsskog@gmail.com]

>> > > >>>>> *Sent:* 09 October 2009 06:19

>> > > >>>>> *To:* Enquiries

>> > > >>>>> *Subject:* Reminder/Fwd: Employment-case against

Bertelsmann

>> > > Arvato

>> > > >>>>>

>> > > >>>>> Hi,

>> > > >>>>>

>> > > >>>>> I can't see that I've received an answer to this e-mail,

so

>> > I'm

>> > > sending

>> > > >>>>> a reminder about this.

>> > > >>>>>

>> > > >>>>> Yours sincerely,

>> > > >>>>>

>> > > >>>>> Erik Ribsskog

>> > > >>>>>

>> > > >>>>>

>> > > >>>>> ———- Forwarded message ———-

>> > > >>>>> From: Erik Ribsskog <eribsskog@gmail.com>

>> > > >>>>> Date: Sat, Sep 26, 2009 at 3:47 AM

>> > > >>>>> Subject: Employment-case against Bertelsmann Arvato

>> > > >>>>> To: enquiries@stephensons.co..uk

>> <enquiries@stephensons.co.uk>

>> > > >>>>>

>> > > >>>>>

>> > > >>>>> Hi,

>> > > >>>>>

>> > > >>>>> I've been trying regularly, since 2006, to find some

advice,

>> > > within the

>> > > >>>>> legal aid-programme, regarding an employment-case I have,

>> > > against

>> > > >>>>> Bertelsmann Arvato.

>> > > >>>>>

>> > > >>>>> There were problems with constructed dismissal, a lot of

>> > > bullying and

>> > > >>>>> harassment from managers, illegal management-methods,

etc.

>> > > >>>>>

>> > > >>>>> I've published about the employment-case, on this url:

>> > > >>>>>

>> > > >>>>>

>> > > >>>>>

>> > >

>> > >

>> >

>> >

>>

>>

http://www.scribd.com/groups/view/14830-arvato-services-ltd-s-microsoft-scandinavian-product-activation

>>

>> >

>> > >

>> > > >>>>>

>> > > >>>>> Hope you can help with giving advice regarding this

case!

>> > > >>>>>

>> > > >>>>> Yours sincerely,

>> > > >>>>>

>> > > >>>>> Erik Ribsskog

>> > > >>>>>

>> > > >>>>>

>> > > >>>>> —————————––

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