Hello This is a bit rural and a bit academic. Sorry. What methodology should be used for finding out the up to date maximum penalty for a statutory offence ? A worker shot an adder with a .22 rifle because it was hissing at him and because he honestly believed adders bite sheep and cattle (????). He will not do it again and had no idea they were a Schedule 5 protected species.

I have been employed by a company now for 4 months, and as yet have received no contract of employment, and have only received 2 wage slips in that period, ( I have been paid 4 times) I decided that today, I had - had enough, and left, do I need to give any notice, seeing as I have signed no contract? Also I have been offered a new job - which is on the condition I get references. Can the...

Hello there, i own a rented house (as well as my own) and for the past couple of years my daughter has taken a more active role in the rented house (as i brought the house for her basically 20 years ago...its a good investment i would say) basically my query is this. My daughter and I do work, and the house is in my name. But my daughter collects the rent, deals with everything in regards to the...

A business is being run by a "sole trader". He dies, leaving a profitable, established company with a small workforce. What happens to the company's business bank account? There are obviously many direct debits and standing orders, monies coming in through invoices etc. Is it the end for the company, while the wheels of probate turn? Or is there a way to keep the finances fluid and the company...

I was mis-sold an endowment in March of 1991. My solicitor sold me the policy (or it was sold through them). They tell me that I can make no claim whatsoever because they were regulated financially by The Law Society, and claims from before April 1991 cannot possibly be considered. Is this genuinely the case, or can a case for compensation be made? Graybags

A petrol station has introduced a spike system to deflate the tyres of cars which drive off before paying for petrol. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/south_yorkshire/4928000.stm Could they be liable for a civil or criminal damage claim if somebody forgets to pay and has their car damaged by this thing.? Iain

Great, there must be some recourse. I'd like to vote in the local elections, but am now prevented. After my accident at work, I am still pretty much incapacitated. I was expecting to be mobile yesterday after my followup at the hospital. But unfortunately, I had to have a new cast fitted. So today, 27th April, received a polling card. Hmm. Can't get there in person. Had a look at the...

Does anyone know what the definition of 'Loading' is? If I stop in a Loading Bay outside a shop, pop into the shop to collect something and then drive away (within the 20 minutes allowed) at what point is this 'Loading' (or not)? Does it make any difference what I am collecting (or delivering)? Do different authorities have different definitions? (This relates to a charge from TfL) I'd...

One of our clients was convicted of a sexual offence in 2004. The judge sentenced him to a short custodial sentence and an extended license. He also instructed him to sign on the sex offender's register for a period of 7 years. The police have informed my client that because of the total length of his sentence, he is to sign on for the rest of his life. This seems excessive for the offence - so...

Hi all, new here! I have a problem, my son was killed in an RTA about 6 weeks ago when a cra pulled out in front of his M'cycle, he was killed instantly even tho he was only doing about 25mph, he was that close to the car that "Didn't see him" He lived with his partner, they bought a flat last September together, they had been boy/girlfriend for about 5yrs which had it's ups and down and split...

Does anyone know where I can see Stone's Justices' manual online?

On Wed, 26 Apr 2006 22:39:26 +0100, "*©*´¯`·.¸¸.·´·DõKtör åvãíäñçhë·`·.¸¸.·´¯`·-·|" wrote: I got collared speeding in a 30 zone, thus the officer issued the ticket and i have to produce my mot, insurance and both parts of license, upon collecting the bits i need i now cant find the green paper part of the darn license, what does this mean as the DVLA cant issue a new one...

I heard on the BBC news this morning that a woman was fined for "disturbing the peace of a dead person" when she drove her dead mother 300 miles to avoid the cost of hiring a hearse to do the job. What are the rules about transporting a dead person in the UK? Suppose someone from Inverness died while on holiday in Devon the cost of hiring a hearse to take the body north would be quite...

It seems that the present government in the UK is doing its level best to get rid of legal aid. Civil Legal Aid has almost gone and now they're talking of severely restricting Criminal Legal Aid to boot. This will doubtless mean many more miscarriages of justice and innocent people languishing in durance vile. If, as it would seem, the government wants criminal defendants to conduct their own...

Less than 10 years ago (unfortunately, I cannot recall the exact dates) my neighbour built a porch which encroached onto our land by approx 18". After us trying to be 'neighbourly', and resolve it as nicely as possible, we found ourselves on the receiving end of abusive neighbours, and thus decided to take the matter to solicitors. The encroachment was admitted in a letter via our neighbours...

Hi For 3½ years my journey to work has been cycle to train station, put my bike on the train, then cycle at the other end. Last month the train company, Northern, apparently after there were problems with "gangs" of BMXers attempting to board their trains, issued the following guidance to their conductors: "Following recent incidents, regarding the number of cycles attempting to board our...

My company is based in the South West of England and, together with an employee of the company, is being prosecuted under the Trade Descriptions Act for having applied a false description to the servicing of a motor vehicle. The allegations arise from a test purchase carried out by a county council trading standards officer, using his own private car. There are a number of features of this case...

Following on from the suing BPI thread .... What would rights do the police have to seize equipment, and how far would it extend ? This is just a theoretical question. I have a wired and wireless network at home. I live in a big old house that is split into flats. My family lives on the first floor (all my kids are under 8), and my sisters family lives on the ground floor (all her kids are

My daughter's M-reg Corsa was stolen on Good Friday. She contacted the police, got a crime incident number, then phoned the AA, with whom she is insured. The AA noted the details, and said they would send my daughter a claim form. Nothing happened for a few days, then another company (Groupama Insurance, presumably the real insurer) sent her a letter, asking her to send them: 1....

How threatening does a threat need to be for it to be taken seriously by the law/police/CPS? And does the form in which it's issued make any difference? For example, would a handwritten letter warning someone to leave the neighbourhood or else be treated more seriously than a few drunken shouts about smashing someone's face in? How seriously do Internet-relayed (mail, Usenet, web forum, etc)...