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  1. Jan 4, 2022 · 89-year-old Eric Roberts set up the tarmac business, Eric Roberts Contractors Ltd in St Columb, Cornwall, in 1956. Former managing director, Andrew Robson, claimed Mr Roberts made him redundant from his £50,000-a-year role and accused him of “running the business into the ground” during a trade recession. Judge Simon Cuthbert of the ...

    • The Unfair Dismissal Claim
    • The Claimant Tried to Exploit Mr Robert’s Dementia
    • How We Helped Mr Roberts

    Judge Simon Cuthbert of the tribunal rejected the claim, concluding that Mr Robson had resigned from his role. The court heard that Mr Roberts had been diagnosed with dementia months before Mr Robson was promoted to CEO in October 2019. Representing Mr Roberts in the case, Terry Falcão said: “This was an important case because the claimant sought t...

    Mr Roberts used to pop into the office from time-to-time to see the employees, and liked to make suggestions. He accepted that in a meeting in January 2021 he made suggestions about health and safety issues and filling the extra potholes at no additional cost, but he didn’t criticise anyone’s work, and these were “proposals and not regulations”. Mr...

    Terry Falcão said: “Our strategy of affording Mr Roberts a chance to give evidence, was not without risk, but in this case, the judge found Mr Roberts ‘credible and compelling’. In cases where there are vulnerable witnesses, it is essential for the legal team to consider the risks carefully, against the principles which the client seeks to uphold.”...

  2. Dec 27, 2021 · Andrew Robson claimed 89-year-old Eric Roberts - who set up the tarmac business in 1956 - had made him redundant after accusing him of 'running the business into the ground' during a downturn...

    • Bhvishya Patel
  3. Dec 30, 2021 · Mr Roberts, who set up the St Columb-based tarmac business, is frail and was diagnosed with the early stages of dementia in 2019. He told the hearing that he signed a document produced by Mr...

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  5. Jan 2, 2022 · Eric Roberts, now 89, set up a tarmac business Eric Roberts Contractors Ltd in Cornwall, 65 years ago. But a former managing director, Andrew Robson, claimed Mr Roberts made him redundant from his £50,000-a-year role and accused him of “running the business into the ground” during a recession.

  6. Contact us. For your Free Estimate, for more information about our services, or for a free visit from one of our professional and experienced estimators, give us a call, send an email, or click here to use our online form. Tel: 01726 860233. Email: office@erobertsltd.co.uk. Eric Roberts Contractors Ltd. Pitt lane. Higher Fraddon.