wrote in message ... Mother "@ {mother} wrote: Just a personal opinion, but going down the route of entrapment, video 'evidence', calling the police et al, is not going to be at all productive. That's my view too.

) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying : The boy concerned lives with his mother - I am divorced - and he is much closer to her than to me. However I have to have him at my house a few times per week otherwise she will bar me having the other one also, and the other one is fine and we have a very good relationship. ouch Anybody else...

I was led to believe that smacking children was virtually outlawed where any smack leaving a red mark or eventual bruise was a criminal act. Am I wrong?

wrote in message ... Mother "@ {mother} wrote: Just a personal opinion, but going down the route of entrapment, video 'evidence', calling the police et al, is not going to be at all productive. That's my view too.

I have a serious case of this. Can anyone offer any suggestions? The way my Dad cured me was to check my pockets after I'd gone to bed, leave some counted loose change in his jacket pocket, then check again just before I went to school. He made sure it wasn't because I was being bullied, then slapped the evidence down in front of me and said "I hope you enjoy it". I still cringe with the...

You're on a hiding to nothing here, looks like the kid is going down the wrong way and you're unlikely to alter that, leaves you with two questions. 1/ how much more stuff are you prepared they steal? 2/ how clear would you like the responsobility gap between yourself and the inevitable disaster area that this child's life will become? There is no connection between you refusing to have a...

Today's Times reports a woman arrested for wearing a T-Shirt proclaiming "B****cks to Blair". http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0,,175-1794890,00.html What offense could she have committed?

Our private road is run as an unincorporated Association, which I understand has no legal existence of its own. I further understand that liability for any breaches of the law would fall personally upon those responsible e.g. committee members who administer the road on behalf of residents. There is a proposal that we form ourselves into a Company Limited by Guarantee. Such a Company does have a...

Simply: Can a supplier replace a faulty new item with a 'reconditioned' item which had gone faulty for another customer or must they replace it with new? More detail: The hard disk drive in my digital satellite TV box (bought in April) failed last week. Three days later the engineers came and unable to fix it they replaced the box. The replacement box was also faulty (dead modem). They put...

On Friday I got a letter from my pension company saying that due to an oversight, they had not opted me out of SERPS. (think it's called something else now). I started my current fund in 2000 and requested to be opted out in 2001. They were unable to do this because of my previous pension scheme, but could have done so after May2001. They have said sorry in the letter to me, and have asked if I...

On Tue, 27 Sep 2005 12:15:30 +0100, mac wrote: The house is in joint names. Her parents are elderly and if nature takes it's "usual" course, she stands to inherit a substantial amount, plus property in the UK and in France. My intuition that when she inherits, that'll be when I get the news of divorce.

Someone told me in the pub today that a newspaper had named three magistrates who bailed a defendant who went on to commit a murder. Does anyone know which paper, and whether the item is on the Web?

Peter Ramm wrote: I have two questions: Background Near where I live there is a road which is prone to "flood" due to the road side drains being blocked and not taking off the excess water. The water will be about 6 inches deep after a heavy downpour - which is not unusual. I believe the problem being purely down to the fact that the local authority no longer remove debris/dead...

"mac" wrote in message ... I wonder if I can get some advice on the following possible marriage split up/divorce please? I won't pretend it's "for a friend". Could I expect to receive only half of the house we own - or would this inheritance of her's also be factored in. After all she's been living off mine (plus my...

My firm had financial problems and has been sold to another. I was contracted to them on a self employed basis. I and 10 other drivers are owed several weeks money, The boss is off sick with 'depression' How do we get our money, or are we ****ing in the wind? Any ideas? Thanks

Would anyone like to comment on the following scenario and how I should approach the estate agent in the morning? Viewed property, agreed to 12 month contract, applied/provided references, received confirmation letter that "confirm the acceptance of my offer" and a further one simply stating that my references were satisfactory and that I would be hearing from the shortly. Estate agent said that...

Last December I bought my son a flying lesson from an 'experience' company on the web (www.flyingdays.co.uk) for Christmas, I paid using Mastercard The voucher had a 12 months validty and my son was planning on using it in October, however last week I received a letter from the company which read: "I regret to inform you this company is insolvent and unable to pay its debts, As a consequence...

Is there an established age, or state of employment, or anything else, at which children stop being dependent? For example, if a contract of employment says "we will relocate you, your partner and any dependent children at our expense" what does it cover. Obviously it covers three year olds, living with you, and doesn't cover 40 year olds with their own houses, jobs and families. But where...

I'm part of an organisation that has developed uncomfortable cult-like attributes. One reason I'm not immediately walking away is because I know I'd be leaving a lot of vulnerable people behind me. It's trying to become a registered charity. I'd like to stop it. My guess is I have to look up on the web how one has to become a charity in the first place, find out what the procedure is, and then...

How soon before the left turn are you allowed to enter the bus lane before turning? This must be defined in regs or case law surely? But I cannot find any sources. Can some kind sould help me out here, please?