Has anything happened about this, I haven't heard any more about it? From: Alasdair Baxter ) Subject: Trespass to become a crime in the new parliament. Newsgroups: uk.legal Date: 2003-08-12 15:15:24 PST I see from the newspapers at the week-end that the government are to introduce a bill to criminalise trespass. If this becomes law, everyone in the country...

"George Orwell" wrote in message ... In the US there is a statue of limitations on most crimes. I think murder is the exemption. I was curious as to whether there are any time limits on prosecution of offenses in the UK too? This question is mainly brought about by my thinking about stupid things I did when I was...

The sex discrimination case is now three weeks away and, not surprisingly, ACAS have been in touch. Intial offer of £500 to £1000 from the County Council if we can agree "form of words". My view is that the sum of money on offer (at 10% of the claim) is far too low and that the form of words would be bound to involve a gagging clause.

I'd be very grateful if anyone here could give me any advice on the following copyright dilemma... From the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48) 63.—(1) It is not an infringement of copyright in an artistic work to copy it, or to issue copies to the public, for the purpose of advertising the sale of the work. So if dealer "X" is trying to sell an artistic work, and...

If I'm walking down a public street and there's a TV camera crew filming, am I entitled to refuse them to film me? Or is being in a public place mean they can broadcast my picture to millions of people without my permission? What if I have something to hide? Obviously we see street scenes all the time, but what if someone actually walks up and complains? I wonder if you can stop...

Can anyone tell me under which law the general rule of not attaching wires/trellis/hanging baskets etc etc to a neighbours fence without their permission comes under ? Theres quite a thread going on Garden Law site currently but no one knows the full SP

Usenet is a resource which varies from the boring to the useful to the maddening. I am told that in the past some people have taken it so seriously that they have taken legal action against other users. Now this question is, mark you, entirely theoretical and no reference is intended or to be inferred to any persons living or dead, -so- In the event that a user had a track record of...

My step daughter who was 18 at the time and doing AS levels hoping to go to Uni in October left our home to go and live with her natural father 4 months ago.This week my wife started a new job and bumped into her ex husband in the car park. Two days later she receives a call on her mobile from CSA wanting salary details as he wants my wife to pay child maintenance for her! ( He already claimed...

The two who caused chaos in the Commons yesterday have been charged with a Section 5 Public Order Act Offence; using words within the hearing of a person likely to be caused alarm, harassment, or distress! This offence carries only a fine! I would have thought, criminal damage and/or assault would have been far more appropriate! On another related matter the pair were held for almost 24 hours!...

Flyby Night wrote: Hello, IANAL Present company excepted, I have noticed that most people are uneducated in respect of their rights. I would like to exploit this with a business where I would charge to provide the sort of information you'd normally go to a solicitor or the CAB for, but

I'm led to believe that nowadays egg boxes are supposed to be labelled. ie 'Free Range' 'Hens kept in barns' or 'Hens kept in cages' (battery cages). My local shop is still selling eggs labelled only as 'Fresh Farm' eggs, which , as far as I can see, means nothing; (therefore they're probably battery eggs). I've told them twice that I believe it's illegal, but they've not changed. Am I right in...

I brought a Bosch Fridge freezer in November 2002 however yesterday it suddenly defrosted itself and will not refreeze. It is 19 months old do I have a claim under the sale of goods act??? and if I do How do I go about enforcing it?? I think it should last longer then that. Do I give bosch an opportunity to fix it?? I do I need a report the problem was present when I brought it?? Any help...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3884265.stm " Fathers' rights activists have disrupted the Sunday service of the Church of England's General Synod with a rooftop protest on York Minster. A dozen members of Fathers 4 Justice, dressed as monks, vicars and nuns, have been arrested after storming the historic cathedral. " Interesting article, if only for the assumptions made - the protesters are...

Hi, I have a somewhat unique problem.... I am divorced from a NZ woman who has returned to NZ with my 2 sons. As part of our divorce (in the UK in 2003) I was advised (somewhat poorly I feel now) to accept a very expensive settlement deal giving my exwife a monthly sum of £1150, split as £400 per child plus £350 for her. My children are aged 6 and 9. I have a take home salary of £3000 so she was...

I will employ devious smallprint and screw clients wherever possible. I will charge OTT prices for everything, but promise nothing and return nothing more than a small compilation of free information. If I need to, I'll refer clients to a solicitor.... How would your service be any different from that offered by a solicitor? Yours faithfully,

Does anyone know how the new box junction penalties are enforced? Is it endorsable or not? Are they enforced like parking tickets, where it's the vehicle owner's problem, or like speed camera tickets, where the vehicle keeper has to finger the driver at the time?

Binary Era wrote: I have been given the gift of a Leatherman Multitool. This beautifully-made device has a number of facilites: pliers, screwdrivers, scissors, saw, etc. I'm sure the group will be familiar with this sort of thing. It comes with a carrying case that clips to a trouser-blade. But one of the components of this Mutlitool is a knife-blade. The cutting edge of the...

Not sure how I got landed with this one - Trying to help a client find a solution ... (we are accountants preparing his tax returns) Client has been named as father of a child - he absolutely denies reponsiblity (long story - but, fwiw, I would believe him) CSA are taking £127 per week out of his pay - which he can ill afford He has now been fighting the CSA for several years and has many...

I have sent a straightforward question about case law etc. in regard to Insurance Brokers and the financial stability (or otherwise) of the markets they use which is not being posted. Are sensible questions about commercial law prohibited? John Chapman

I am contracted to work 4 hours per night, however we are paid from when we get there to when we leave and that's often 5 hours in total. the job is taking tote bets from the restaurant tables at a race track restaurant so I'm on my feet running up and down stairs etc for that whole period. The management sate we are not allowed to have a drink during that period (I don't mean an alcoholic...