Si-c
01-16-2012, 05:51 PM
I used to work in Spain for a UK company, I was interviewed in Spain, offered the job in Spain, worked in Spain, paid Via Gibraltar and the case in question was carried out in Spain.
They are trying to re-claim commission paid to me (£2000) for a case which cancelled after I left the company (the client is still theirs). I had no contract with them and I was self-employed, I signed nothing.
They have just registered a County Court Judgment summons in the UK based on a verbal contract and implied law (that it is industry standard to repay commission (based on UK rules, I disagree with this and can prove them wrong))
Based on the fact most of this happened in Spain, the UK court may not hear it here and it may have to filed in Spain.
Does anyone know how hard it will be for them to prove a verbal contract and implied law (based on UK rules) in a Spanish court and also how hard it would be for me to defend it considering I live in the UK and do not speak Spanish?
Thanks!!
They are trying to re-claim commission paid to me (£2000) for a case which cancelled after I left the company (the client is still theirs). I had no contract with them and I was self-employed, I signed nothing.
They have just registered a County Court Judgment summons in the UK based on a verbal contract and implied law (that it is industry standard to repay commission (based on UK rules, I disagree with this and can prove them wrong))
Based on the fact most of this happened in Spain, the UK court may not hear it here and it may have to filed in Spain.
Does anyone know how hard it will be for them to prove a verbal contract and implied law (based on UK rules) in a Spanish court and also how hard it would be for me to defend it considering I live in the UK and do not speak Spanish?
Thanks!!