Bogus personal trainer

[alanon]

My ex-wife has a personal training business but to my mind has no registration/qualification or insurance. she is fit, charismatic and by all accounts good at her job but what would be the legal implications of this? who would I report this to?

cheers

[bednobs]

i'm sure that Anyone can set themselves up as a "personal trainer" because it dosent really mean anything, as long as she is not claiming to be registered to any body that she isnt registered to, or have qualifications she dosent actually have (although even if she did im not sure if there would be any legal implications - perhaps fraud?)
as for insurance - thats her own lookout. Of course it would be sensble to have insurance, so that if any advice she gave killed or injured someone, they could sue her insurance instead orf her, but as far as im aware its not illgal not to have insurance. If people are silly enough to engage her services without qualifications, thats up to them.

[Buenchico]

Some professional titles are protected by law, so that only qualified and registered people can use them. e.g. 'architect', 'optician', 'dietitian' and 'music therapist'.

Other job titles have no such protection. As long as there's no intent to 'defraud through false representation', anyone is free to use them. (e.g. anyone can become a 'surveyor' simply by picking up a tape measure). 'Personal trainer' falls within this category.

With a very few exceptions (e.g. the employers' liability insurance which is required by most businesses which employ staff), no trader or professional is legally required to have any insurance cover.

As long as your ex-wife doesn't seek to mislead her clients through false representations (e.g. by suggesting that she's got qualifications, experience or memberships of professional bodies which are actually non-existent) she's operating within the law.

Chris

[silverlace]

Try to get on with your life. The best revenge is to be happy. Work at it to start with and then it will come naturally. I hope you can find a way to move on. Good luck

[alanon]

your right silverlace

she is just being such an unamicable bitch just now, there really is no need for it

[sandmaster]

I agree with the previous answers - she does not appear to be operating outside the law. However, without a recognised qualification she is very unlikely to get insurance cover - and if there is a claim it could be very nasty indeed. Just hope and pray.........