Urgent Court Advice

groyle

Hi Guys,

I need your advice. Work in a bar and guards came late last year and took my details for having people on premises twenty minutes after last call. A few weeks ago my boss told me that I got a summons while he got a few of them and we are meant to be up in court soon.

So long story short, the boss told me not to turn up in court and they're going to say that i have emigrated, which I will be doing soon (and this makes no sense to me as this can be easily checked). Anyone got any advice?

Reloc8

Do you really need to be told not to do that ?

Your boss sounds like a chancer. You need your own legal advice from a Solicitor.

Paulw

If you were summonsed then you better turn up in court. I certainly wouldn't be listening to the advice of your boss. Go get your own solicitor and your own legal advice. Your boss is only thinking about his own neck and his own business. I'd nearly bet if you didn't turn up, it would end up being all your fault in court.

nuac

as already advised talk to a solicitor. Your boss's proposal would get you into trouble.

mcgarrett

Ask to see the summons.

If he is the licence holder then he is the one who is being prosecuted.

As PaulW said by telling you not to turn up he may use your absence to blame you for allowing people to remain on the premises.

Ask for your summons.

How did your boss end up with a summons for you?

It all sounds very dodgy to me.