Benjamin Mendy - City lose case and Mendy awarded £11m in back pay (p168)

[Roachy]

Not guilty isn't innocent.

Not innocent means a person is completely cleared of the accusation, often implying they didn’t commit the act. "Not guilty" means there's not enough evidence to convict them. The former asserts their innocence, the latter highlights the prosecution's failure to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. It's a subtle but crucial legal difference.

Same outcome though?

 

[roubaixtuesday]

We will have to pay up his contract. He was innocent so can’t see how we avoid that. Not sure why we would even contest it to be honest.

You can still be in breach of contract without breaking criminal law.

 

[kunaguero10]

I would have thought he has frustrated his contract by not being available to play. This I would think would be grounds for dismissal

The fucker certainly frustrated me whenever he was available to play

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

You can still be in breach of contract without breaking criminal law.

I know but surely City have got bigger fish to fry. They will settle anyway at some point. Just pay up his contract and move on. I presume the dispute is probably based on some bonus element rather than wages. City just need to make this go away. Not worth the legal fees. Employment tribunals are not worth the hassle in reputational terms for starters. We don’t need to reopen memories of Mendy at this point. Focus has to be on the 115

 

[roubaixtuesday]

I know but surely City have got bigger fish to fry. They will settle anyway at some point. Just pay up his contract and move on. I presume the dispute is probably based on some bonus element rather than wages. City just need to make this go away. Not worth the legal fees. Employment tribunals are not worth the hassle in reputational terms for starters. We don’t need to reopen memories of Mendy at this point. Focus has to be on the 115

I agree it's very surprising that this has gone to tribunal, would normally be settled.

 

[Stoned Rose]

Can see both sides here.

Be interesting to see wa gwan.

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

Sue this horrible **** for his transfer fee in retaliation. He took the piss from the first second he walked through the door the tubby unprofessional sex pest.

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

I agree it's very surprising that this has gone to tribunal, would normally be settled.

A tribunal can only bring reputational damage. We should have sacked Mendy for his second lockdown party breach but we backed him and then all the sex and drugs allegations came out. We had an opportunity to nip this in the bud.

 

[Stephen230]

Sue this horrible **** for his transfer fee in retaliation. He took the piss from the first second he walked through the door the tubby unprofessional sex pest.

Mendy having second thoughts as to whether hiring Kippax Street 1880 as his council was a wise move after all.

 

[KS55]

Same outcome though?

It can make a difference on appeal. If the appeal court is sceptical of the appellant’s innocence, they will err on the side of disallowing the appeal. Similarly in the application for compensation for wrongful imprisonment.