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Apprentice winner loses tribunal
A former winner of The Apprentice, Stella English, has lost her tribunal claim against Lord Sugar for constructive dismissal. The judge said: "This was a claim which should never have been brought."
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Lord Sugar vows to take on the 'claim culture'
Lord Sugar has vowed to take on the claim culture as a "personal crusade" after former winner of The Apprentice Stella English lost her constructive dismissal case against him.
Speaking to ITV News he said the case was "tantamount to blackmail", saying he hoped other businesses would fight similar cases.
Sugar: Apprentice claimant 'underestimated me'
Lord Sugar said in a statement that Stella English's claim was "a derisory attempt to smear [his] name" and her reputation "is now in tatters".
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Lord Sugar: 'A victory against the claim culture'
Apprentice claim 'should never have been brought'
A judiciary paper said Stella English's had been dismissed:
The judges also ruled that the claim "should never have been brought."
Apprentice winner loses claim against Lord Sugar
Former winner of The Apprentice Stella English has lost her claim of constructive dismissal against businessman Lord Sugar, the Judicial Office said.
Apprentice winner has 'used media as a weapon' says lawyer
Lord Sugar said he feels "wronged" by a former winner of the Apprentice who is currently suing him for constructive dismissal, an employment tribunal heard today.
Stella English, 34, from Whitstable, Kent, claims she was treated as an "overpaid lackey" after winning series six of the BBC1 programme.
Giving legal submissions today, Lord Sugar's representative Seamus Sweeney said: "The claimant has, in the eyes of Lord Sugar, deliberately courted the media with a view of damaging his reputation."
He told how Ms English had "sold her story" to the press several times and accused her of being a "headline-grabber", deliberately sensationalising aspects of her evidence.
He told the tribunal the same was true of Ms English, adding: "Using the media, in this case, was a weapon of choice... It was a first weapon of choice."
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Stella English arrives for Apprentice tribunal
Stella English arrived at East London Tribunal Courts this morning. The employment tribunal involving Lord Sugar and the winner of 2010's The Apprentice, is expected to conclude today.
Apprentice employment tribunal could conclude today
The employment tribunal involving Lord Sugar and Stella English, the winner of 2010's The Apprentice, is likely to conclude today.
English, 34, is suing the former Amstrad owner for constructive dismissal.
This morning's hearing begins at 10am in east London.
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Lord Sugar claims 'blackmail' in Apprentice tribunal
Lord Sugar says nothing as he leaves Apprentice tribunal
Lord Sugar said nothing as he left an employment tribunal in which the 2010 winner of his TV series The Apprentice is trying to sue him for constructive dismissal.
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Lord Sugar claims 'blackmail' in Apprentice tribunal
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