wrote in message ... On Wed, 27 Dec 2006 12:20:04 +0000, "Anthony R. Gold" wrote: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/emmanual/em3313.htm http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/emmanual/em2101.htm http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/manuals/emmanual/em2108.htm

I heard a story recently about someone being 'banned' from using or viewing a Company's website. This individual is not an employee of the company, and the website is not one through which goods can be purchased; articles posted etc. In effect it is the same as banning me from viewing, say, the BBC News website. My question to throw open to the group: 1. Is this possible? It isn't the same as...

wrote in message ... Hello, The following cases are referred to by some Inland Revenue literature. I have obtained copies of the references but not being a lawyer, I find them heavy reading. Can anyone explain these cases in layman's terms to me? To me, they look like findings that are specific to the facts of each...

Hi folks The wife and I took a cruise. Owing to mechanical problems one destination out of five was omitted. I wrote to the company, who offered £346 in 'travel credit' as compensation, to be used before end 12/07. Trouble is I don't want to use them again. They are not ABTA members. What is my best way, if indeed any, to get them to make a cash offer. Small Claim? and if so, for how much?...

I received a letter today saying a poem, which my daughter (aged 12) wrote at school, has been "chosen for publication in a book representing the best of the pupils' work". The letter is from a Vanity Publisher and I suspect it has been sent to every pupil's parents. The letter asks our permission to publish our daughter's work and offers us an opportunity to order copies of the book...

Someone told me that being caught not having a TV licence is a civil matter and would not go on a criminal record. He then talked about 'coming up before the magistrates' and 'civil offence' (which sounds like an oxymoron to me). I disagreed and siad it is a criminal offence. Can someone provide a definitive answer, please? (My apologies for not googling first, as this has probably come up...

Once again, someone has delivered stuff to my office which is actually intended for a shop the other side of London. The addresses are very similar. This time the goods consist of 3 very large and heavy cardboard boxes. The tenants upstairs and with the best of intentions took delivery, but the boxes are now cluttering up my office. The shop is closed at the moment, presumably so the owner...

Hi My in-laws have been tenants for the last 40-odd years. For 35 years of that they were private tenants, but the property was bought by a large financial institution, though the tenancy was transferred and they kept a 'protected status.' The rent has stood at (an admittedly ludicrous) £50pw for some time. They've been faultless tenants in the whole time, never a late payment, or problem that...

I've issued a claim against a Council to recover £60 costs (long story involving an invalid PCN). The claim & particulars were issued in court on 12/12/06 and I received the Notice to Owner saying that the claim was posted 14/12/06 and will be deemed served on the 16/12/06. It says the defendant has until 02/01/07 to reply. I don't know how long council's shut down over the xmas & new year...

wrote: Hello, The following cases are referred to by some Inland Revenue literature. I have obtained copies of the references but not being a lawyer, I find them heavy reading. Can anyone explain these cases in layman's terms to me? 1. Nicholson versus Morris (Court of appeal 20 January 1977)

I rented a room from a distant relative. She rents the flat from a letting agents. I moved in on a Sunday night and we verbally agreed the deal. I pay 120 quid a week, I get my room plus use of bathroom, lounge, TV, kitchen, fridge etc. and electricity and council tax are paid for. (She never mentioned phone bills so as is normal I expected to pay for these) Anyway a pretty standard lodging...

I am concerned about the status of a neighbour's car insurance. He has an old N reg banger which he has insured. He also has the use of a more recent higher power BMW which he drives more than the banger. ( I do not think that the BMW is specifically insured for him to drive - in fact I think there is no insurance on the vehicle at all as he has been pulled by the police on an insurance...

(site soon to be published - over the weekend) Thanks to everyone who replied to my post 8 months ago regarding whether I could publish a website right away before a court case, I took your advice and kept my head down. Let's take a hypothetical case for now. Say I take a UK spammer to court and win nominal damages.

I was intrigued to see that you can deposit wills and codicils direct with the High Court for £15. Given my personal experience of the pain and suspicion that can arise when a will can't be located or there is the suspicion that a will has been superceeded, is filing the will at the HC a sensible thing to do ? If the system works correctly would any unknowing executors/administrators be...

Is it an offence to shine an infra-red torch at a specs camera to dazzle it? What would the offence be? -- Alasdair.

It's like this: I received a summons not very long ago (date of court hearing 5/1/2007). The summons was dated 2/11/2006, but it wasn't delivered until 2/12/2006 with a handwritten instance of my house number in large letters on the front; I didn't get it until 6/1/2007. The summons came from Manchester, but somehow got a Chester postmark dated 1/12/2006 - my hypothesis is that it got...

I heard a story this evening which rather surprised me. A woman was caught by the police for driving while over the drink drive limit. The police apparently told her that they would not push for prosecution if she surrendered her driving licence. She did and was not prosecuted. Is there any legal basis for this type of agreement? If so, how long does she have to wait before she can appy to...

Just over a year ago someone left an item to be repaired at the shop I work at. About six months ago he came in and asked how much he owed, I told him the price and I haven't seen him since. He was given an estimate before he left the item. I had to pay out for the repair and need to recoup the costs. How long do I need to wait before I can sell it?

Maybe this is a bit specialised, but it is still interesting. Consider this scenario: a claimant is pursuing a claim for personal injury, worth quite a lot of money. Defendant makes a settlement offer. The trial date is very close. Claimant's solicitor asks defendant's solicitor: are you willing to increase your offer? The answer is no. Claimant's solicitor sends a fax to defendant's...

This is a follow up to a previous thread. Until I can post to usenet I'm stuck with Google I have got a job. I was told it was Temp-Perm. But the job has been advertised externally. Only after I had been there a couple of days. As it is a privately owned company there is no rule as to a job having to be advertised outside the company. I have to say that the chap I will be covering in the...