"Gary" wrote 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. I used to work in a pub... I would systematically refuse to accept payment with any note that I could

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If a company limited by guarantee starts fund raising does it have to register as a Charity (if the amount that should be raised is more than the point at which charities have to register with the Charities Commission which is 1K)? In other words, are there any legal obligations to ever register as a charity or is it something always done voluntarily? Thanks.

For some time now a car has been left in the car park of our restaurant. The police were informed after 48 hours and the inspected the vehicle after a further 72 hours. We have been informed that it is not reported as stolen. What rights, if any, do we have to dispose of the vehicle before it becomes an eyesore or a target for vandals with a consequential negative impact on our...

I am in an ongoing dispute with a credit company regarding the amount=20 outstanding. I have written to them explaining that I dispute the amount=20 and request that no further charges are incurred untill the dispute is=20 resolved. Now they have sent me a notice of default and have demanded payment of=20 the disputed amount in full within 5 days or a charge of =A350 will be=20 incurred. Can...

Does anyone have any ideas about this please? If someone goes to court, and gets a Representaton Order for a Magistrates Court, what is the situation regarding this if the Solicitor who represented them finds out that they lied about their income when they made the application. Thanks for your help Patrick

Hello, When are we obliged to provide accurate information about ourselves? For example, sometimes you sign up for various services and they ask you all sorts of personal questions like birth date, income, occupation, etc. I understand that some of the information is required for lost password retrieval purposes, etc. but surely if we decide that we're responsible enough to keep track of our...

Gary wrote: 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 it. I can't find the word 'sterling' on either the IOM £10 note or the English £10 note. I...

Decided to sell endowment in April. Offer from life company was £13400, best offer from another company was £13995. Checked other company - registered with FSA with no problems, so went with them. Assumed quick sale as paperwork flew back and forth, culminating in form to sign to transfer policy. Form will only come into force when policy is sold, at which time company will date it and send...

I am currently applying for a student visa to the US and have an interview date set with the embassy etc, however one thing that I'm slightly concerned about is the fact that a few years ago I received an informal caution - i.e. a caution that was merely recorded in a police officer's pocket book. Will this be on record and will the record be accessible to the embassy staff? If so will it impact...

Marshall you will not believe what happened when I went to court , I went up to the clerk to surrender to bail only to be told that they had no record of the case or me and to go away, I showed him the letter confirming my bail, he sent me down to the office and they couldn't find any record either, now where do I stand luckily I had a witness with me, but have you come across any thing like this...

Hi My partner works in a Bingo hall and was threatened by a group of woman,they threatened to beat her up and waited in main lobby for her. The management were aware of this has they also told other staff what they were going to do, management told my partner to stay in the kitchens to avoid any confrontation which she duly did. Now my partner is worried that she will be attacked at work as...

My neighbour planted trees next to the fence between our properties (his fence). A year or so ago, they grew to the point where they were blocking my satellite dish signal. I mentioned this to him and the reaction was unhelpful. I got the dish moved and it is now at the highest point where it can be fixed to the house. The trees continue to grow and are now blocking the dish again. The installer...

Scenario: Car parked in a commercial car park in central London. Only one exit lane, no way to pay at a machine. The only way to get the car out of the car park is to pay an attendant who then raises the barrier at the exit. Now what if the attendant isn't there, you therefore can't pay him and therefore can't get the car out of the car park? Let's say he has put up a sign saying "Back soon"...

Short question this time:- Can I request a copy of my son's file held at the SEN department? Can I request copies of papers discussing him at committee meetings? BTW he is now 16. Should he make the request/counter-sign it?

Can you apply to the E.U court of human rights on legal aid, if so how Ken

There is a strip of land alongside a gate to my house with a number of thorny bushes growing in it. When I bought the place 6 years ago, the owner told me he thought the land was owned by the council and I could probably buy it for a few grand. I phoned the council a few years back and they said it was not owned by them but might be owned by a private company (Somer Housing Group) - they also...

A friend of mine handed in his notice and he's just had his payslip for his final week. He received £8.00 net which comprised of £400 net income and £392 deductions. The deductions are associated with tests and certificates he receive 6 months ago for the safe handling of hazardous materials. I havn't seen his contract of employment which of course is critical to his position. However I...

Simon wrote: If someone commits a minor traffic offence on a Greek island, and then travels home without paying the fine; what would the learned members of ulm consider to be the likely consequences or outcome of said heinous crime? Well, I'm not sure I'd go back to Greece, ever. I had a Greek acquaintance who skipped out of the country without completing his compulsory military service....

3 people (A+B) get involved in buying a council house. A+B, the married couple for 20 years, had been secure public sector tenants of the Council (named on the rent books). C, the son was not named on the rent book at all, but bought the house as the guarantor, becaucse A+B did not have enough revenue. Thus C could never buy the house by himself because he did not quailfy(not named on the rent...