Solicitors bill

sangie595

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth wrote: »

If you want to challenge it, you stump up the money. The company are not obliged to pay for this. The notary us used for signature purposes.

OP challenged their settlement, hence extra costs

Where does it say that The OP challenged the settlement offer? Because I can't find that bit.

And no, you are wrong. The law on this matter is quite clear and a notary, unless otherwise qualified, is not able to sign a settlement agreement. Because signing is not to do with witnessing the signature. The signature is of an independent advisor who has advised the individual, and who is able to function as such an advisor is proscribed in law. If a notary also happens to be a solicitor (as many are) then they can advise the individual, as can a certified trade union official. But someone who is simply a notary and nothing else cannot sign it.

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

sangie595 wrote: »

Where does it say that The OP challenged the settlement offer? Because I can't find that bit.

And no, you are wrong. The law on this matter is quite clear and a notary, unless otherwise qualified, is not able to sign a settlement agreement. Because signing is not to do with witnessing the signature. The signature is of an independent advisor who has advised the individual, and who is able to function as such an advisor is proscribed in law. If a notary also happens to be a solicitor (as many are) then they can advise the individual, as can a certified trade union official. But someone who is simply a notary and nothing else cannot sign it.

A notary is a suitably qualified lawyer who is able to provide independent advise on an agreement. That will only advise on the context of the agreement. You do not have to accept this, but further advice will cost the person money.

If you want to challenge the agreement you have to seek further advise. This is the part that costs money.

themull1

The solicitors were the ones that wanted things changed in the agreement, why should we pay when we were never notified that we might be charged in the first place?

sangie595

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth wrote: »

A notary is a suitably qualified lawyer who is able to provide independent advise on an agreement. That will only advise on the context of the agreement. You do not have to accept this, but further advice will cost the person money.

If you want to challenge the agreement you have to seek further advise. This is the part that costs money.

I am sorry but you neither know what a notary is nor anything about employment law. There is absolutely no reason why a notary should also be a solicitor - many are, but it is not a requirement. A notary is not a suitable person to advise on a settlement agreement, as proscribed by law. They are not able to advise on employment law. If they are also a solicitor then they can so advise.

There is nothing in the post to indicate that the OP ever challenged anything.

Undervalued

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth wrote: »

A notary is a suitably qualified lawyer who is able to provide independent advise on an agreement. That will only advise on the context of the agreement. You do not have to accept this, but further advice will cost the person money.

A notary may or may not also be a solicitor but doesn't have to be.

As you have been repeated told (by people who actually understand what they are talking about) it is only a solicitor (or specially trained trades union rep) who can sign off a settlement agreement. The notary aspect is completely irrelevant.

I suggest you go back to piracy on the high seas, maybe you are better at that!