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Spring 2020 Claim in time A clean break Energy efficient?
How long can you leave it before you make a claim? Solicitor Will Bates looks at the different
limitation periods and the pitfalls of leaving it too late.
Don’t leave it too late
You may already be the claim. Limitation potential claim but fail
aware (and you certainly periods were introduced to investigate it further,
will be if you are a John on public policy any claim you may have
Grisham fan) that the grounds, on the basis had could become time
law requires legal claims that nobody should barred. Therefore, it pays
to be brought within a have the threat of legal to seek independent
certain period of time. proceedings hanging legal advice as soon as
The period a claimant over them indefinitely; possible.
has to issue a claim is claimants should also A potential claimant
known as the “limitation be encouraged to cannot, for example,
period”. If you, as the bring claims as soon as discover an issue which
potential claimant, possible, particularly arose during their
do not issue the claim as evidence will often purchase of a property
before this period ends, become less reliable and and simply wait until
the defendant will have more difficult to obtain they wish to sell the
a complete defence to as time passes. property to deal with the
issue. Limitation periods
commence as soon
Will Bates is part of our Commercial Litigation as the cause of action
team. accrues; the total loss
Will has experience which is suffered later
assisting with Limitation periods are the cause of action does not always need
Commercial Litigation a complex and highly accrued. However, if to be ascertained to
matters involving: technical area of law. they only acquired the commence time running.
contractual disputes, The limitation period in knowledge required for
bringing the action at a The overriding point is
construction any case will depend on
later date, they will have that if you are aware of
disputes, debt the circumstances in the
three years from the date factual circumstances
recovery, professional case and on what cause
on which they acquired that may give you a
negligence, contentious of action the claim is
that knowledge to issue potential claim, it is
probate, harassment, based. Different causes
a claim (subject as well important to act as soon
defamation, insolvency of action have different
to a 15 year long-stop). as possible. Independent
(individual and limitation periods,
legal advice should
corporate) and IP prescribed by legislation. A key warning is that
Will Bates be sought as to when
disputes. In the last Many common as a potential claimant the cause of action
year Will has had a number of matters involving causes of action have you may acquire the
passing off claims. He is also regularly involved in a arose, the limitation
a six-year limitation knowledge required for period applicable to the
wide variety of football disputes, often acting both period. However, some bringing an action much
for and against County FAs. potential claim and the
limitation periods are sooner than you expect. likely date by which the
Will’s advice always includes consideration of much shorter and, for The required knowledge potential claim must be
whether alternative dispute resolution is suitable example, a claim for to commence time issued. It should not be
and he has experience of assisting clients through defamation must be running for reckoning left to the last minute to
mediation. issued within one year the limitation period can issue court proceedings
of the date on which the include “constructive as that can place you at
Will assists the Head of Commercial Litigation, cause of action arose. knowledge” (i.e. the
Philip Edmondson, in acting for a broad range a disadvantage. In the
knowledge which you worst-case scenario, valid
of clients, including: insurers, national and Despite the above, there might reasonably have
international corporates, entrepreneurs, large are provisions to protect claims can no longer be
been expected to acquire brought simply because
family estates, insolvency practitioners (and those potential claimants who from facts observable
facing claims by them), charities, the Premier were not aware that the potential claimant
or ascertainable by you delayed seeking legal
League, Leeds United FC, Harrogate Town FC, the they had a potential and also from facts
Ryman League and a number of other sporting claim until a later date. advice.
ascertainable by you with
bodies and clubs. For example, a potential the help of appropriate We are always happy to
He also acts for the Solicitors Indemnity Fund, claimant has six years expert advice). If you help if you believe there
advising them on recovery cases involving to bring a claim for become aware of facts are circumstances which
solicitors’ negligence claims and run-off matters. professional negligence or circumstances which may give you a potential
from the date on which may give rise to a claim.
CONTENTS P3 Football club sale P5 Energy efficient? P7 Winners again!
P4 A clean break? P6 Spring into action P8 Reaping rewards
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Marching On Together
I wrote this article At the beginning of we wish another of our for businesses and on the 28th Yorkshire
only a few days the year, I was asked clients, Harrogate Town individuals. We are all Young Achievers Awards
ago and already we by a legal magazine FC every success in their working hard to keep and we are already
are overshadowed about my hopes and quest for promotion abreast of the latest gearing up for another
by the threat from aspirations for 2020. from the National developments as they great event.
the Coronavirus. League to the English emerge and we will be
As someone heavily It is certainly looking set
Our thoughts are Football League (EFL). pleased to work with our
involved in English to be another year of
with everyone who clients as they negotiate “unknowns” and their
football, the answer The ramifications of
may suffer from this new landscape. related challenges but,
was relatively simple: Brexit will continue
the consequences I would really like 2020 Whilst some uncertainty as always, we will be
to occupy the legal
of the outbreak. to be the year that our exists regarding any with you all the way!
community and the
Health comes before long-standing friends future public events, in
McCormicks team is Peter
everything and puts and clients, Leeds the traditional British
already seeing this in McCormick OBE
everyday life into a United, finally return to spirit of optimism, we
football, where the free
true perspective. the Premier League after shall continue to look
movement of players
Please be assured 16 years. from outside of the UK forward to some great
that, no matter what to come and play here is events later in the year.
As the season continues
the circumstances, a key topic of discussion. They include the Great
to unfold, nothing is
McCormicks will Yorkshire Show and
certain except that, as The transition to life
continue to provide the Theakstons Old
well as being great for outside the EU will
the necessary service Peculier Crime Writing
football, this would be
undoubtedly throw Festival, both of which
to our clients, whatever a major boost for the
up many other legal we support and for which
the challenges. whole region.
quandaries for our we handle the legal work.
Peter McCormick OBE
Now to the article! Even nearer to home, profession, both Then, November brings
A team of our lawyers has completed a successful sale of the majority shareholding of League One
football club, Wycombe Wanderers.
Praise after sale of football club
The successful sale Rob Couhig and his “The deal means that Football Club and the transaction. Their
was the culmination family, taking a 75 per our clients are in good Supporters Trust, led deep knowledge of the
of six months’ work cent stake in the Club shape for the future. If the negotiations with legal intricacies of the
by the firm on behalf at completion, which they continue their run Feliciana, said: “We football world was of
of the club, Wycombe enabled our clients to of success in League are deeply indebted to enormous help to us
Wanderers Supporters repay all debt in their One, they have a good during the extended
James Towler, Emily
Group Limited and Frank companies. Feliciana chance of promotion to negotiations, and they
Steed and Heather
Adams Legacy Limited, have also committed the Championship at the were a pleasure to deal
a subsidiary of the Trust, to provide financial Roberts at McCormicks,
end of this season.” with. Their advice was
which owns the football facilities to the Club Solicitors, who advised
always clear, pragmatic
stadium. to support its future Trevor Stroud, who, as us throughout what and constructive, and
activities. Chairman of both the proved to be a complex enabled us all to focus
The transaction was
completed by James without distraction on
Towler and Emily Steed the key issues which
of our Corporate and needed to be resolved.
Commercial department We really appreciate the
and Heather Roberts, way they handled the
head of Commercial transaction for us.”
Property. The practice acts on
James, who heads the behalf of a number of
Commercial team, clubs, including Leeds
said: “The transaction United, and is currently
involved the investor working on a number of
Feliciana EFL Limited, other football-related
McCormicks Partner James Towler Partner Heather Roberts Solicitor Emily Steed
a company owned by instructions. P3
Are settlement agreements a common sense arrangement when employers and employees need to part
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company or are they overused? Our Head of Employment, Iain Jenkins, takes a look at the arguments.
A clean break?
Where would
employment lawyers be
w A settlement may
not be reached if the
without the common- employer or employee
or-garden settlement have unrealistic
agreement? expectations. What do
we do then?
It would be easy to
perceive them as an w The process might
instrument used by subsequently be
employment lawyers challenged so
to bolster their fee employers should
income, with lawyers make sure they get
often being responsible proper advice on the
for the drafting on do’s and don’ts of
protected conversation w There is no legal disadvantages, or at
behalf of employers, and without prejudice
route where there might liability going forward. least things employers
independent lawyers be performance issues negotiations/protected
should think about,
being instructed to sign w The financial outcome conversations.
at work for example, before going down the
them off on behalf of and to deal with the is certain.
settlement agreement Reflecting on these pros
the departing employee. outcome of without w As part of any route: and cons, settlement
The contribution to the prejudice negotiations in negotiations, an agreements are a
employee’s legal costs is other disputes. w It might become
employer can update useful tool for both
often hard fought-over an easy option.
Rather than being a restrictive covenants employer and employee.
in any negotiations. Managers get used
way for lawyers to add and confidentiality Indeed, there is no
to having them in
The settlement to their bills, there obligations, for reason why employees
the background and
agreement is one are advantages which example. cannot suggest them
become lazy when
of the few ways an can make settlement if they are looking for
w Employers can get dealing with workplace
employee can contract agreements an a negotiated outcome.
themselves out of a issues. Employers
out of their rights to attractive way to ensure They should not be
pickle when things may then get a
bring a claim in the an agreed outcome. used by management
have perhaps not reputation as a settling
employment tribunal. They are: to abdicate their HR
been done by the organisation.
There are prescriptive responsibilities. It
w A neat and sensible book, though we
drafting requirements, w A settlement might be said that they
way of exiting an must, of course,
and these are often agreement requires are overused in some
employee where there recognise how these
added to with numerous a lawyer or other obvious redundancy
are concerns; it can be agreements might
clauses covering what appropriate situations, but at
a win-win for both. have been abused in
happens on termination representative on the the end of the day a
the past with sexual
and afterwards. The w It brings an issue to other side, which can settlement agreement
misconduct claims.
agreements may be an end and frees up lead to long drawn out draws a line and should
used as part of the management time. There are, perhaps, also negotiations. mean no future claims.
Iain Jenkins, Head w Drafting and and enforcement of and health and social
of Employment, negotiating contracts restrictive covenants care.
advises on all areas of employment and and confidentiality
of contentious and Iain is a CEDR accredited
service agreements obligations
non-contentious mediator and an
employment matters w Advising on grievance w Trade union issues, accredited workplace
including: and disciplinary redundancy and mediator. He can
matters and the restructuring also be instructed
w Settlement termination of as an independent
agreements and w Partnership matters
employment investigator in relation
negotiated exits and disputes
to employment issues.
w Directors and w TUPE advice
Iain has advised He also advises on
boardroom disputes and advising on
businesses across GDPR and Data
employment aspects
w Claims for unfair/ a range of sectors Protection matters
of corporate and
wrongful dismissal, including technology, in employment and
property transactions
discrimination and manufacturing, financial commercial work,
whistleblowing in the w Advising on the services, recruitment, including compliance
Iain Jenkins
Employment Tribunal implementation transport and logistics and data breaches.
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Head of Commercial Property Heather Roberts discusses Our congratulations to Harrogate Borough
Council’s Chief Executive, Wallace Sampson,
the continued tightening of the energy efficiency regime on being awarded an OBE in the New Year
for residential and commercial properties as part of the Honours.
fight against climate change and, importantly, the
preservation of asset value. Well done
Wallace
Energy Mr Sampson gained the OBE in recognition of
his services to business and the community in
Yorkshire.
efficient?
He joined Harrogate Borough Council in 2008 and
has worked in local government for more than 35
years, including in Doncaster, Chesterfield, Kirklees
The Meaning of MEES* and Bradford.
In addition to his Borough Council role, Wallace
chairs the Harrogate district Public Services
If you are a landlord re-evaluated to rating have these ratings: Leadership Board and is
of residential property E as a minimum. Then Grade E = 17% a member of the North
1 April 2020 is a key speak nicely to your Yorkshire Safeguarding
deadline for you. If tenants about going in Grade F = 9%
Children’s Partnership
your property does not to make improvements. Grade G = 10% Executive Board. He is
reach the minimum They should thank you lead chief executive for
standard of an E rating in the end if such works so you can see there is
room for improvement. the Leeds City Region
under an Energy make their energy bills LEP ‘clean energy’
Performance Certificate lower. Make sure you What should you do? priority and lead
(EPC) from that date, comply to the letter, Do an EPC portfolio local authority chief
then you could be however, with the audit now and consider executive in Yorkshire
subject to a fine. landlord’s covenants in what works need to and Humber for energy
the tenancies you have be done. Consider the and low carbon. Wallace Sampson
April 2020 is the granted.
second date in issues as for residential
ensuring energy ratings If you are landlord above but also what
compliance within of commercial an impact poor energy Head of Employment Iain Jenkins has introduced
the residential sector. property then, similar performance could have a new software package designed to make HR
April 2018 was the to residential, new on rent reviews, ability record-keeping simpler.
previous key date for lettings and renewals of to let going forward
a minimum of an E
rating on new lettings;
this 2020 date applies
commercial properties
have not been permitted
with less than an E
and secure finance
against properties.
Also bear in mind that
Making HR simple
to existing tenancies. rating since April 2018. legislation will continue
He said: “We all know that HR involves lots of
to press for higher
Energy efficiency should However, April 2023 important record keeping which might be done on an
efficiency standards
affect us all. We have is the second date ad hoc basis with a mix of paper, Excel spreadsheets
so consider how far
some very poor-quality whereby all commercial and so on. It can cause problems if key dates are
you can upgrade. Key
housing and mixed properties must meet missed, holidays not properly recorded etc.
property investors like
commercial stock in the minimum E rating.
Legal & General are “We can now offer a new HR software package to
this country generally Basically, landlords
pushing for C ratings solve these problems and dramatically reduce the
and certainly from an cannot continue to let
across their portfolio time spent on admin.
energy perspective. sub-standard property
and incentivising their
Poor insulation means without a legitimate “Holiday, working time, expenses, appraisals, policy
managers to achieve
burning more fossil fuels reason as permitted by documents and much more are all part of our system
this. Ultimately peer
to keep warm, fuelling the MEES Regulations. and like all good software packages, you can use it
pressure in the market
(pardon the pun) All works have to be from your mobile. It is safe and secure and properly
done by the landlords will create competition.
pollution and global supported with employee access to certain areas.”
themselves. Today the Better landlords will do
warming. Moreover, it
following percentages of better. To find out more, contact Iain on 01423 530630
is just plain wasteful,
and we cannot continue commercial properties *(Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards) or at i.jenkins@mccormicks-solicitors.com
to squander resources
any more, hence the
regime. Heather Roberts is Head of Commercial Property and is a specialist with
wide experience of acting for investors, developers, landlords, tenants
What should you and banks.
do? If you have a low
rating of F or below She has specific experience of investment, development and asset management
then check your EPC’s work and works closely, in respect of the latter, with the Property Litigation team.
recommendation Development work has more recently comprised significant local residential schemes.
report or speak to She regularly advises investor and SME clients on their portfolio purchases and
your energy assessor management. Clients range from private investors and funds through to landed
about what upgrades estates and charities. She also advises occupational tenants, with a particular
are required to enable specialism in retail, having previously acted for a major shopping centre client
the property to be Partner Heather Roberts
and numerous high street retailers.
P5W W W. MCCORM ICKS-SOLICITORS .COM April is often the time for new employment legislation to come into effect, and this year is no
different with some significant changes taking place on 6 April 2020. Here are some key areas
to consider:
Spring
Contracts of w Certain information
Employment can be given within
two months of
For a number of
decades, employers commencement
and in a separate
into action
have been required to
provide basic terms of document including in
employment (written relation to pensions,
particulars) as set out collective agreements,
in section 1 of the training entitlement
Employment Rights Act (although details of
1996. This is often done compulsory training
as part of the contract and any training the
of employment. Until worker has to pay for
now employers have must be included in
had time to provide the the initial statement)
particulars following and disciplinary and
start of employment grievance procedures.
and where the
employment is due to w The worker can also
last for more than one be referred to another
month. In addition, the source, for example a
particulars were only company handbook,
required to be given to for certain information,
employees and not all including in relation Changes to IR35 holiday pay is 12 weeks. You can see this at
workers. to incapacity and sick www.mccormicks-
Currently under IR35, With the increase in
pay, entitlement to solicitors.com.
The changes are as where an individual casual workers and
other paid leave (other
follows: performs services variable working Agency Workers
than holiday pay),
for a client through patterns, it was felt
w The particulars should pensions and pension Under the Agency
a personal service that it would be more
now be given on or schemes and training Workers Regulations
company (intermediary) appropriate and give
before the first day of entitlement. 2010, agency workers
it is the intermediary’s a fairer picture for the
work and should be should receive the same
w It is important to responsibility to holiday pay reference
provided to all workers pay and basic working
issue the statutory determine whether IR35 period to be increased
not just employees, conditions as direct
information when applies. from 12 weeks to 52.
who start work on or recruits once 12 weeks
your worker/employee From 6 April 2020,
after 6 April 2020. From 6 April 2020, of continuous service
starts with you. employers will be
Thankfully, there is no changes to IR35 rules have been completed.
Your HR systems required to consider the
requirement to re-issue will be implemented There was an exemption
previous 52 weeks where
contracts to existing should generate a in the private sector where agency workers
a worker has worked
staff. An interesting reminder to do so. It and will largely mirror are employed under a
and received pay,
development is that is generally preferable changes which took contract of employment
discounting any weeks
particulars should to issue contracts effect in the public with a temporary worker
not worked or where no
now also be given to of employment in sector in 2017. The agency and are paid by
pay was received, when
short-term employees any event before the onus will shift from the agency for periods
calculating the average
or workers. commencement of the personal service between assignments.
weekly pay for the
w Additional information employment and company to the purposes of holiday pay. The rules are now
will be required, and as part of the offer. end user to make a
Parental Bereavement changing and once
it will be important Failure to do so determination about
Leave an agency worker has
to amend existing might mean that any the nature of the
satisfied the 12-week
templates to include restrictive covenants relationship, and We have published an qualifying period they
the days of the week subsequently whether or not the article on this topic will be entitled to equal
a worker is required introduced are individual providing the and the introduction pay to workers you
to work and any unenforceable service should in fact be of the regulations for engage directly.
variations in hours and with the new considered an employee bereavement leave
and days; entitlement legislation it will with the implications and bereavement pay. In addition, from 6 April
to other paid leave now also be a breach which follow for PAYE The entitlement to 2020 all agency work-
(not just holiday of the statutory and National Insurance. the leave is reasonably seekers must be provided
pay) which might requirements. straightforward but the with a statement
Holiday Pay Reference
include maternity notice requirements are setting out the terms
w You should be clear Period
and adoption leave; possibly unnecessarily under which they will
other benefits about the definition Holiday pay can be complex. undertake new work.
provided in addition to of an employee and complicated, particularly
remuneration; details worker, and if you where workers have If you have any questions about the above
of any probationary use agency staff, the variable hours and then please contact Head of Employment
period; and details of agency should ensure variable rates of pay. Iain Jenkins on 01423 530630 or at
any training provided that statements are Currently the reference i.jenkins@mccormicks-solicitors.com
P6 by the employer. provided. period for calculatingHuge congratulations are due to three of our previous
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The firm is delighted to have won two more
accolades since our last issue of the Briefing. winners of the Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards who have
made their mark yet again.
Additional awards
The firm is delighted to have won two more
accolades since our last issue of the Briefing.
Senior Partner Peter McCormick has been Winners all
the way
nominated once more as one of the world’s
leading practitioners in Sports and Entertainment
law for 2019 by Who’s Who Legal.
In addition, the practice has been named as Best
Commercial Law Firm 2020 - North Yorkshire in
the SME News 2020 Legal Awards.
Thirty students at Henshaws Specialist
First to score was our Two other winners had She has also organised
College in Harrogate are to receive new iPads,
long-standing friend their achievements a long-term screening
thanks to a grant from the Yorkshire Young
and winner of both the recognised in the New programme for Rugby
Achievers Foundation.
Achievement in the Arts Year’s Honour. Soprano League players.
Award in 2001 and the Lizzie Jones, who won
Foundation Special Award, to mark
his unstinting support,
Personality of the Year
in 2017, was awarded
Jack, who is now 21 and
has Moebius syndrome,
was also recognised
helps students
in 2014. Kelvin was an MBE while 2007
crowned the winner Youngster of the Year for his fundraising
of the BBC’s popular and 2014 Personality of efforts, which have
access
Strictly Come Dancing in the Year Jack Marshall included challenges
December after stepping was awarded a BEM. such as walking over
in when another the Humber bridge,
technology contestant, Jamie Laing,
was injured early in the
competition. Partnered
Lizzie was recognised
for her work in founding
the Danny Jones
sponsored runs and
scaling Ben Nevis which
took more than 19 hours
with Oti Mabuse, the Defibrillator Fund after to complete. He has
Students at the college, all of whom have special dancers dropped just her husband died during also campaigned for
educational needs and disabilities, use the devices two points on the a Rugby League match the rights of disabled
for everything from learning to being able to leaderboard in the final and was found to have children and has spoken
communicate with others but Henshaws needed after performing three had an undiagnosed in the House of Lords
more to help additional students with learning and dances. heart condition. and House of Commons.
development.
Henshaws College Principal Adrian Sugden said:
“As smart technology becomes more mainstream,
affordable and user friendly, it creates an exciting
opportunity to support people with disabilities to
develop real, practical and transferable skills. We
constantly seek new ways to enable our students
to become more independent and this grant
means we will have 13 new iPads that 30 students
can use for both learning and pleasure.”
Foundation Trustee Martin Gerrard said: “As a
long-term supporter of both the Yorkshire Young
Achievers Foundation and Henshaws, I have
seen the amazing work both charities do so I was
delighted to be able to present this grant.”
Kelvin Fletcher Lizzie Jones Jack Marshall
BOOK EARLY!
It is never too early to book your table for the Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards.
Tables for the 28th Yorkshire Young Achievers Awards on Thursday 19
November are on sale so please book now to ensure you can join us to
celebrate the successes of some fantastic young people.
Simply visit the website at www.yorkshireyoungachievers.co.uk for all the
Presenting and receiving the grant are, from left, Barclays Branch Manager
and long-term supporter of both charities Adam Moore, Assistive details or call Sonia Jones on 01423 530630.
Technology Assistant at Henshaws Amanda Martin, Henshaws Specialist
College Principal Adrian Sugden, Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation If you would like to receive information about advertising in the programme,
Trustee Martin Gerrard and Henshaws Mis Manager Luke Lengiewicz. please email info@yorkshireyoungachievers.co.uk.
P7Our long-term Foundation Ambassador and previous Award winner Jessica Mayho has brought us up
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on to date on her progress since she became British Athletics Champion hammer thrower last autumn.
Reaping rewards
In November she “I also had a couple of her training, feeling as
headed out for a ten- training partners on though she was trying to
day training camp in my November camp catch up for the rest of Jess with training partner Kati
Portugal where her which was amazing. the month.
coach is based, having Kati is Estonian and is a problems’ when other chuffed with myself,
completed six weeks of 68-metre throwing with She said: “In January I
people have got life way a strong start but also
intense conditioning, aspirations of making was putting in the work
harder! I knew I was in a knowing how tough
including gym, track, Tokyo Olympics 2020. but honestly I was just
bit of a rut and reached winter had been and,
throwing, running and We met back in March at finding it hard to be
out to my parents and without sounding
yoga, to ensure she was my first GB international motivated. The track
also managed to sit arrogant, knowing I
fit enough for the rest of competition and stayed sessions when it’s windy,
down with a sports deserved it! So I guess all
the winter training. in touch since. It was rainy and I was the only
psychologist. Looking
person out there; the in all winter training has
really good to train back on that period I can
She said: “The November throwing sessions when been challenging, it has
together, to push one now accept it’s normal
training camp was jam I would be trudging really tested how much I
another and get some and ok to have felt like
packed, but I managed through the mud with want to succeed but also
hard sessions in the that and I guess to be
to get time to head into six different weights reinforced to me I have a
bank.” proud of myself for not
my coach’s school along of hammers to get to strong support network
wallowing but reaching
with other Portuguese Jess’s progress took my throwing circle and and I am grateful to you
out and making some
and Spanish current and a backward step in have to start de-icing it
changes.” all for the continuous
ex athletes and present December when she because it was frozen;
to the school’s English was struck down with to the weights sessions She did her first support and belief you
students ‘my route both Novovirus and a when my body was competition of 2020 have in me. I know I
through sport’. As my heavy cold, losing four sore from the previous in Portugal in February need to trust the training
Portuguese language is kilogrammes in just day’s training and I and threw her second programme and the
still questionable, I was two days. She believes would struggle to hit the furthest competition process and hopefully
glad the students’ English she underestimated the weights set. Then I felt throw - 65.22 metres. will reap more benefits in
was really good! impact it would have on guilty for these ‘first world She said: “I was really the coming months.”
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