AIUI if a branch from my neighbour's tree protrudes into my garden I may cut it, but I must return the branch to my neighbour. But if a branch from a tree on someone's property protrudes over their boundary (fence) into a public highway may anyone cut it without the owners explicit permission? So if for example the branches were over hanging the verge rather than the road itself may anyone cut...

A few months ago I purchased (on behalf of a limited company who paid for the goods) several PC's. We paid by cheque and the PC's were sold for similar prices elsewhere. I also bought some more PC's from various other ebay sellers. Since we are upgrading our IT the original ebayer suggested I buy from him directly. So, we've bought a dozen or so PC's and a few laptops. All paid by cheque,...

and if not, why not?

On Mon, 21 Jun 2004 01:20:07 +0100, smicker wrote: This doesn't refer to anybody still posting or who has ever posted in a legal ng. NTL have sent me via the court an N210 Acknowledgement of Service and in part A they have ticked that they do not intend to contest the claim. However underneath this they have added what seem to me to be conditions that are not...

smicker wrote: Is it really reasonable for an internet company to claim it will take 2.5 hours to identify a poster from the posts I sent them? 2.5 hours sounds not unreasonable, and £40/hour sounds very cheap. You're getting it so cheap because it'll be some junior staff member doing the retrieval for you, rather than on of the senior administrators or managers, their charge rates would...

On Sun, 13 Jun 2004 18:25:04 +0100, Sharon wrote: Quick question, and I hope a quick answer as time is of the essence. Obviously if it werent a sunday I'd ask my solicitor but if someone wants to register a death with the registrar of births and deaths what does one need to take with them, other than the form the hospital gives them? As far as I know, all you need...

Having just seen this excellent film documentary from the USA, I hope it is soon available on DVD in the UK. It is a very thought-provoking work, on the subject of sexual abuse of children and the associated hysteria. Not just "based on" a true story, it is actually a true story that was videotaped as it happened and although it all takes place in the USA I am sure it has lessons for our...

Court rate of interest - Is this 6%? Anyone know where I can find the historical rates, please? I looked on the court service website, and it hardly springs off the page, so to speak. Geoff

I just recently purchased a mobile phone from e-bay,a Motorola a920, for £130, which in the description and the photos included the installation cd, and also a USB lead, and it was a advertised as upgraded by software to a925 model, having received the item, there was no cd, USB lead, and was not the upgraded version as advertised, having contacted the person I brought the item from, he said he...

I have submitted an offer on a property (in Scotland) which has been accepted and the date of entry is in about 6 weeks time. Due to the time scales involved, I was only able to see the flat once (wish I had more time to see it a second time before deciding but there was a quick turn around due to it being fixed price). I tried to gain access again when the surveyor went along but was...

IBM advertise several of their current laptops as "Wireless upgradable", which means that they contain all the hardware necessary to use wireless networks with the exception of the actual transmitter. The laptops contain a standard socket (Mini-PCI type III) which is also used on laptops produced by other manufacturers. Various manufacturers produce cards that fit these sockets, and in general...

How far can a punishment go? A report says that convicted serial killer Robert Maudsley lost "a good deal of weight" because of the drugs he receives in prison "to control his violent mood swings", and he is now reported to be "near death". The report is not completely clear whether there is a cause-effect relation, but it seems to suggest that. My question is: isn't that a inhuman punishment, if...

Hi Brief background : I own the middle one of three flats in a town street property which has two off road parking spaces in front of it. I own the rights to one space and upstairs own the rights to the other. Various tenants have come and gone downstairs without a problem but the latest lot are causing problems by parking in one of the spaces. They do not have a vehicle themselves but have...

Hi, My local pub's offering a `carafe of red wine' with a meal for two. A carafe is delivered, with a 1L mark on it near the top of the neck, and the wine quite some way below it. Given the number of glasses that it fills I'd say it was dead on 750ml. Now I'd be happy to pay the same if it was a bottle of wine instead of a carafe, but I was curious as to whether they're in the wrong here in...

The BBC reports at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3821263.stm that a British citizen tried, found guilty and sentenced in a Portuguese court, then deported to the UK to "serve his sentence here" won't have to serve his sentence here but will be put in front of magistrates regarding the UK's (dim) view of his behaviour while in Portugal. I don't want to start discussing the merits or otherwise of...

I've just received one of those stupid chain letters asking me to send £10 to a list of people with the promise that I'll get lots of money back in return. What's the legal position with letters like this? Should I report it to the police? I would like the man at the top of this pyramid scam to be dealt with appropriately.

Today I have received this notice for rent arrears. I started work in Nov 2003 and it was April 2004 by the time the council had processed our claim. Anyway this left us owing £262 to the Housing Association. I agreed to pay them £10 a month as I have now changed jobs and am currently not earning. They agreed to this and sent me some giro forms to enable me to pay at the post office. Now today...

Can anyone advise on this? I recently "upgraded" my mobile phone. As a part of the upgrade process I had to sign a new 12 month contract. I quickly discovered that the phone is faulty and today, (less than 2 weeks after purchase) I tried to return the telephone for a refund - even when working correctly it is a very poor performer, but it otherwise crashes intermittently and has therefore...

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Hello everyone, In an English criminal court, if a juror wants to ask a witness a question can they do so? The Court Service handbook for jurors suggests that a juror can give a question to the judge (via the usher). Is that only procedural questions or does it also apply to questions for a witness? Thanks,