I lock my bicycle to a bike rack provided by my employer, on my employer's premises, in an area which is (I think) public highway (certainly, the public have legal access across it). Today I found some idiot had locked their bike to the rack through the frame of mine, essentially immobilising mine. I'm told this is a common tactic for nicking bikes - lock an old crappy one to a nice one, wait...

In article , Steve Firth wrote: The last conviction, making a reckless statement, is reported to be because he denied all the charges against him. Have I misread it? I think so. I presume you refer to:

On Tue, 26 Jul 2005 16:30:11 +0100, (Steve Firth) wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/southern_counties/4717327.stm I don't know if the BBC have misreported this case, or if the previous discussion in this forum of the legal consequences of denying a criminal charge was incorrect. Or at least incorrect in the implication that pleading not guilty would have no...

On Tue, 26 Jul 2005 16:30:11 +0100, Steve Firth in message wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/southern_counties/4717327.stm I don't know if the BBC have misreported this case, or if the previous discussion in this forum of the legal consequences of denying a criminal charge was incorrect. Or at least incorrect in the implication...

Steve Firth wrote... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/southern_counties/4717327.stm I don't know if the BBC have misreported this case, or if the previous discussion in this forum of the legal consequences of denying a criminal charge was incorrect. Or at least incorrect in the implication that pleading not guilty would have no consequences other than the loss of the reduction in...

I have now been told by the LEA that they want 10 Pounds to deal with my son's subject access request plus 50 Pounds photocopying charge - on the basis that his file may run to over 500 pages. I am pretty sure they are wrong, but I am not an expert on DPA and I do not wish to be. The Information Commissioner's office told me that the 10 Pounds is the maximum charge. I found some regs referring...

Guns and ammunition have strict legal controls. Are shells covered? How about bullets (from fired rounds)? What would be the legal situation if someone posted these items from the US to the UK? "Stun Guns" are a prohibited weapon. Would someone in possession of a stungun get a 5 year minimum sentence? Thanks.

wrote in message ... As an aside to the discussion of this shooting under another thread. I find it strange that the CCTV footage has not appeared in the media. It appeared very quickly after the bombings, I am sure it would have appeared very quickly if a police officer had been shot. ...

Person phones up the DSS to ask about signing on. They request their NI number which is given. Person is accused of trying to use someone elses NI number. Person tries to explain that it is not someone elses NI number. Person told that someone is already using that NI number (I

if after marrying, you need to sign a legal document, what is correct. your maiden name or your new married name. if you where to use the wrong one, could it make the legal document void

Hi I have been asked to provide a 'certified copy' of an identity document so I can withdraw =A31000 from a unit trust investment. One of the specified documents, indeed the only one I have, is my British passport. A quote from http://www.opsi.gov.uk/advice/crown-copyright/copyright-guidance/reproducti=

So the jury fails to reach a verdict in Sion Jenkins' second trial, and the crown wants to push for another trial. How many times can an accused person be tried, without a sustainable conviction resulting, before someone remembers what "beyond reasonable doubt" means? Brian

Is there likely to be any copyright restriction on recording screen activity during computer gameplay (using camtasia or similar), and then editing that together into a video for publishing?

In article , ({R}) wrote: I suppose they weren't members of the IRA either. Membership of a proscribed organisation is not a capital offence, even in Gibraltar. As far as I was aware, there is a due process before any sentence can be carried out - in the case of the former death penalty, that normally

My neighbour and his wife work nights.Their 30 year old son doesn't work at all and each night or weekend when the parents go away my drive way access can be blocked by thoughtless young people visiting. My neighbour says he cannot be held responsible for how visitors to his house park and as I write and complain to him each time I am blocked in he says his solicitor has advised him that I am...

Does anyone know if this is true? this guy didn't turn up to answer charges of 2 section 18s & aggravated burglary at crown court, (long story) anyway the prosecution came out and said that they could not sentence him in his absent because he never made a plea but said the law would be changing in the next two day (1st April 2005) that when he did get caught the witnesses would not have to appear...

In my travels about the net I'm pretty sure that I came across a website of the British Porn Industry/Association or similar. One of the "services" (fnar fnar) they supplied was something akin to FAST and such like. In that if presented with "adult" dvds/videos they would provide statements of authenticity or conversely statements that they were unlawful copies ... that is they would provide the...

I wrote recently to my MP about the Extradition Act 2003 (2003 Act) and why there the British Government is still required to provide prima facie evidence to extradite suspects in the US, but the US Government is no longer required to provide such evidence to extradite suspects in Britain. So we have in effect what has been called a lopsided treaty. My MP kindly obtained a reply from the Home...

My son (the one with Asperger's) is proposing to greet every policeman he sees with the words "I am not a bomber, please don't shoot me", plus putting his hands up. Apart from the fact that this is probably fairly suicidal behaviour, would he be breaking any laws? Any thoughts?

In message , writes As an aside to the discussion of this shooting under another thread. I find it strange that the CCTV footage has not appeared in the media. It appeared very quickly after the bombings, I am sure it would have appeared very quickly if a police officer had been shot. I dont agree. After...