The other day I was having a discussion with a friend. I said that gambling debts weren't enforceable in law; he said the law had been changed and they are. Who is right? -- Email: zen19725 at zen dot co dot uk

Hi, We had an employee who borrowed £50.000 from us some time ago. We are not a financial company, but it was agreed that the loan would have a very small interest rate in lieu of a salary increase, (a bit like a bonus if you want). He had been with us for over 5 years and we know him very well. Paperwork was signed to acknowledge the debt and the agreed repayment rate. Soon after the loan was...

I have not recieved any post in this newsgroup since the 8/6/05, has there been no activity at all, or am I somehow being blocked? Alan

A freind if mine has recently applied for a job. The company he applied to rang a few of the former employers listed on his CV to check that he worked there and get some references. Without telling him. At one particular company, they managed to get through to 3 managers for whom he worked. 2 gave glowing references, and one slated him. As a result of the 1 slating him (this guy is a bully and...

Gary wrote: =20 The reason given was that it didn't have 'sterling' on it and so they wouldn't accept it. =20 I can't find the word 'sterling' on either the IOM =A310 note or the En= glish =A310 note. I notice that the IOM note has a " promise to pay the beare= r on demand at any office of Isle of Man bank "

Suppose a house is bought by 3 people in joint names (joint tenancy owners) and the deeds show that they are of one joint beneficiary equity 'share'(as joint tenants). If at a later date is proved that one of them had actually invested more of the purchase price, would this joint beneficiary equity 'share' now become treated as 3 tenants in common shares?

Then sign up and make the following pledge: "I will refuse to register for an ID card and will donate £10 to a legal defence fund but only if 10,000 other people will also make this same pledge." Go to this URL:http://www.no2id.net/ Roughly 5300 people have already done so and this has only been going for less than one week.

Let's cut to the chase - the government is not in any way interested in a national ID card - it is nothing but a smoke screen. What they really want is a national database containing biometric data about *every* person in the UK. It will complement the new online medical database perfectly. The idea is that you are scanned and the information checked against the online database - no need for an...

"Gary" wrote in message ... What is the status of Isle of Man currency in England? Upon returning from a recent visit, IOM currency was refused as payment in two motorway services on the M6 heading north from Liverpool. The reason given was that it didn't have 'sterling' on it and so they wouldn't accept...

I'm writing a story set in London in 1988. Can anyone tell me (roughly) how long it took for an amicable divorce agreement to become final in those days? And how long today? Thanks in advance to all who reply. Regards, Tim

On Thu, 30 Jun 2005 16:45:03 +0100, Gary put finger to keyboard and typed: What is the status of Isle of Man currency in England? Upon returning fr= om a recent visit, IOM currency was refused as payment in two motorway servic= es on the M6 heading north from Liverpool. The reason given was that it didn't have 'sterling' on it and so they

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4644453.stm " Three men have been arrested in Pakistan in connection with the murder of the Glasgow teenager Kriss Donald. The 15-year-old was abducted near his home in Pollokshields last March and his body found the next day." Hopefully deportation and conviction will close this saga of one of the worst racially motivated murders ever seen in scotland where...

A well-known high street superstore chain delivered an Internet ordered dishwasher. The item is plumbed in and has been in use for about a month now. I didn't realise but my husband has just noticed that the model number they delivered is actually a much more expensive model than I ordered. I need to get an amended receipt for the warranty but am worried if I contact them they will want to charge...

I am very seriously considering registering an Enduring Power of Attorney given to me by my mother. Just want to check on one thing. I believe at the moment she is incapable of handling her affairs due to mental problems, which may or may not get better. Could be caused by side effects of medication she is taking. If I have registered the Power of Attorney does this prevent her from...

Is there an on-line source for a 1989 case ? (Google returned nothing)

In 1950 Timothy Evans was hanged for murdering his baby daughter (and would also have been foor his wife, but they didn't bother to secure the second conviction). He had protested his innocence, and an appeal was dismissed. Then he was pardoned, when it turned out that his wife and baby had almost certainly been murdered by the serial killer John Christie (poor bloke, can you imagine losing your...

I apologise in advance, and beg your forbearance for bringing up a subject that was visited here only recently. This concerns the vexing subject of school holidays not quite coinciding with the lowest prices available to the public for their holidays, or, to put it another way - the rip offs that the industry practises. I see reports in the news that 'they' are about to impose penalties...

Hi all, Monday I was sitting stationary at a cross roads when the woman in front of me pulled out suddenly and was hit by a 4X4 vehicle, she span straight into me after the collision after the crash. We were all fine and needed no hospital treatment. However I have had a headache ever since which I reported to the doctor ion the day of the accident. My insurance company have not...

Does anyone know of any legal angle that might help in a dispute my wife is having with her employer? She has a one year fixed-length, renewable contract for 8 hours a week. However, with additional courses she has to do and filling in for sick/absent colleagues she usually works ~15 hours/week which she claims as overtime at her normal rate on a monthly timesheet. Her employer currently pays...

I'm a UK citizen resident in the UK and I am in the process of writing a book on bicycle mechanics. I intend to publish this book via the Internet as a downloadable e-book and due to this method of distribution anyone in the world could get their hands on it. I am now unsure whether to continue. I am concerned that someone could misuse/misinterpret the instructions in the book and cause damage...