I have just sold my flat. I owned a share in the freehold and this automatically changes ownership with the flat. Today I have received a letter from my solicitor which asks me to sign a Stock Transfer Form. The "Person" (*** Estates Limited) to whom I am asked to transfer the security is not the same as the person to whom I sold the property. In fact, I thought that the Company secretary...

On ITV1 - Drivers Uncovered: Tonight they showed police impounding (Section 156?) someone's car because their database wrongly said that the car was uninsured. Given that there have been problems with the data for some years, I'm surprised that they still seem to be relying on it. Given this guilty until proved innocent approach which seems at odds with justice, what can an innocent driver do...

My mobile network has changed my contract in a way that I think is unfair. Basically it is the addition of clause 12.1 he ==== 12. Changes to the Agreement 12.1 We may change this Agreement and the Charges at any time. Changes will be posted on our website www.example.com. Please check this regularly for updates.

An public service employee refuses to accept a false report which covers up for failings in health and safety issues, in relation to an incident involving a device supplied by a thrid party, which it appears has a particularly dangerous chacteristic which puts also public health and safety at risk to the extent of potentially causing death. The employee points this out to the employer's...

Hey there,newbie here and could realy do with some advice as were nearly at our wits end. about 6 months ago my partner did a online credit check as she was having trouble obtaining a loan.the credit check showed a credit card which was way over its limit of which we had no knowledge of. after finding the number for the credit card company she rang them up,the card was taken out under our...

Is 12 months for this Police Officer too much or too little ..... ? I think it is far to little. This chap was in a position of trust and he would / should have known better http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/tm_headline=child-sex-cop-gets-jail-threat-%26method=full%26objectid=18090572%26siteid=94762-name_page.html --

Is it possible to study Sharia Law in a law degree course in the UK? Anybody know? -- Alasdair.

Hello, I ordered some strawberry plants from a well known nursery at the beginning of September. I had already researched via newsgroups that the quality was reliable. Although I looked up details via the web, I placed the order by 'phone because I wanted to check that varieties/quantities were available. On September 7th my visa debit account was debited with the full amount of about £95....

Hi all, bit of an interesting one this hopefully. Had a fault with some of the keys on my laptop keyboard, so sent it to this popular manufacturer's official repair centre. Before I sent it, I and a computer expert made 100% certain my Windows XP Profile was set with a password, it was the only Administrator account, and that there was a basic Guest account set up for the manufacturer to use,...

The Times today has a cartoon shwoing Tony Blair and a wheelbarrow full of peerages, with a sign saying 'stop me and buy one'. How do they get away with that? Are they banking purely on one of three suppositions: a) Tony Blair has sold peerages and he won't want to stir things up? b) The investigation currently underway may eventually lead to him? c) He won't care too much about a cartoon -...

I have a property that I let under a 6 month Assured Shorthold Tenancy and the tenant phoned me 5 days before the end of the six months and said they were leaving on the end date. I have spoken to the solicitor who drew up the agreement and she says that I can reclaim the lost rent via the small claims court. I was looking for a second opinion or confirmation of this from someone who has...

Hi, It's been a messy few months with my employers and I need advice before I risk making it messier! I was employed by company A who later began a joint partnership with company B, with a view to B buying A. The negotiations broke down, then shortly after company A was on the brink of collapse and we were told there was little chance of being paid the following month. To cut a long story short...

Two snippets of new passed by today: A new law giving 10 year maximum sentence for a denial of service attack against a computer (http://www.out-law.com/page-7462) and A gang who were convicted of 17 counts of armed robbery, ABH, kidnap and torture given sentences from 4.5 years to 7 years. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6143734.stm

My solicitor confirmed that the company named on the Share Transfer Certificate was the eventual purchaser of my property. I wish that she had advised me of this when she requested that I complete the form. As a matter of interest, who holds the voting rights if the company owns the share? Nick

First an explanation- "Site A is a large wiki on which the public can add content, but owing to it's model ocassinaly gets people posting 'infringing' material wrt copyright. Site A removes such materail in good faith when it is found or informed of it. Site B is a website set up in response to claims by Site B's mantainer that content on site A had invaded his privacy and defamed

I have been doing some consultancy and marketing work on a so far unpaid basis for a company. They are happy with my work and naturally I also would like to receive payment. They have spoken of putting me on a retainer, asking me how many days a week or month that I would like to work for them and what daily rate. Does anyone have experience of this sort of thing?

A house in jointly owned for over 20 years, say by as Miss A and a Mrs B, whether as joint ownership or tenants in common has yet to be established. Mrs B has since died. Part of her estate is a second mortgage on the house which guaranteed an overdraft facility for Miss A's business from a High Street bank. The mortgage guarantee was signed about 15 years ago. This business was closed some...

I have applied for information from Kent County council under the Freedom of information act - how long have they got to divulge the info please? grim

If one makes a statement that a certain government minister is a racist, can one be done for that? Given that the minister is a public figure, can they be named and shamed for racism? Or would the laws of defamation kick in? If not, then how far down the chain can one go? A Director or Deputy Director?

B&Q have issued a recall notice due to a potential problem with a faulty power tool: http://www.ukrecallnotice.co.uk/Electrical/Rotary%20Hammer%20Drill%2005075294%20%20Recall%20Notice.pdf or http://tinyurl.com/yhuwpv if it wraps. A friend was badly injured a few months ago while using this tool because of