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  • #16
    Originally posted by Lazarus and the Gimp


    To remain within the law you should have informed them as soon as you found out about the extra money. By not doing so you have actually committed theft as defined by the "unjust enrichment" sections of the Theft Act.
    Oh that is bloody ridiculous! If the uni could get their head out of their arse for once they'll realise that they have f**ked me around enough in the past and I wasn't going to go running after their mistakes...
    Speaking of Erith:

    "It's not twinned with anywhere, but it does have a suicide pact with Dagenham" - Linda Smith

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    • #17
      You're going down for a loooong time!
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      • #18
        Now that is highly unlikely now Stew
        Speaking of Erith:

        "It's not twinned with anywhere, but it does have a suicide pact with Dagenham" - Linda Smith

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        • #19
          hry, at least in prison you will get more action

          Jon miller
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          • #20
            Originally posted by Provost Harrison


            Oh that is bloody ridiculous! If the uni could get their head out of their arse for once they'll realise that they have f**ked me around enough in the past and I wasn't going to go running after their mistakes...
            Sorry, but I don't think it is ridiculous. You knew perfectly well that they had made a mistake and yet you said nothing and kept the money. Did you think they would never notice?

            If you asked me to give you £10 and I gave you £20 by mistake, would you keep quiet about it? Probably not. Why? Because that would be immoral and you're a better person than that. The same principle applies here.

            Upon finding out they had been paid triple the normal amount most people would think "Holy ****! They're gonna be pissed when they find out about this! I'd better tell them about it now and get it sorted out before they come knocking on my door asking for it back."
            If I'm posting here then Counterglow must be down.

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            • #21
              They're going to be pissed? They deposited large sums of money in my bank account, and quite frankly, if people want to deposit large sums of money in my bank account, I'll gladly oblige
              Speaking of Erith:

              "It's not twinned with anywhere, but it does have a suicide pact with Dagenham" - Linda Smith

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              • #22
                Believe me, with the f**king around I'd had with my PhD and the consistent late payment of my grant, my conscience wasn't pricked. People should learn to do their jobs properly. They should consider it a lesson well learned
                Speaking of Erith:

                "It's not twinned with anywhere, but it does have a suicide pact with Dagenham" - Linda Smith

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                • #23
                  The British taxpayers want their pound of flesh. Theres a couple of the 'lads' on their way t'see ya as we speak.
                  We need seperate human-only games for MP/PBEM that dont include the over-simplifications required to have a good AI
                  If any man be thirsty, let him come unto me and drink. Vampire 7:37
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                  • #24
                    Originally posted by Provost Harrison


                    Oh that is bloody ridiculous! If the uni could get their head out of their arse for once they'll realise that they have f**ked me around enough in the past and I wasn't going to go running after their mistakes...
                    So you're defense is going to be "Since dealing with the University was such a pain over the past few years, when I received the money I decided that it was their problem, not mine and if they cared, they could fix it, not me."?

                    Well, that sounds precisely like that is what they are doing. Now that they are fixing their mistakes, you owe them 3,000+ pounds... according to your rationalization, anyway.

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                    • #25
                      Originally posted by Provost Harrison
                      Believe me, with the f**king around I'd had with my PhD and the consistent late payment of my grant, my conscience wasn't pricked.
                      So you feel like you deserve the money 'cos they ****ed you around?

                      They certainly won't see it that way and neither will a court.
                      If I'm posting here then Counterglow must be down.

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                      • #26
                        No, my issue is, my conscience isn't pricked. I viewed it as a very handy and cheap loan. If they want it back, they'll have to have installments because I do not have a permanent job.
                        Speaking of Erith:

                        "It's not twinned with anywhere, but it does have a suicide pact with Dagenham" - Linda Smith

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                        • #27
                          And stop being overly moralistic. If you suddenly saw that kind of money in front of you, would you just give it back without a second thought, especially from an organisation who had made your past couple of years hell. Right or wrong, my conscience was not pricked - I was paid a pittance.
                          Speaking of Erith:

                          "It's not twinned with anywhere, but it does have a suicide pact with Dagenham" - Linda Smith

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                          • #28
                            We're not being overly moralistic. We're just telling you that your reasoning will not stand up in court.

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                            • #29
                              But I've made them a reasonable offer of repayment. I would be surprised if they took it to court, and if they did, I may consider countersuing for the distress I endured during my PhD.
                              Speaking of Erith:

                              "It's not twinned with anywhere, but it does have a suicide pact with Dagenham" - Linda Smith

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                              • #30
                                And your resources to launch the countersuit will be... the 2,000 pounds you have left from the University's mistake?

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