Is there any way of finding out, if the solicitor for the purchaser, has requested/obtained searches from the local authority in a house transaction? That is apart from asking the purchaser and/or their solicitor. Ken

If I own fishing rights on a stretch of river and people fish that water without my permission (an offence under the Theft Act), am I entitled to photograph them for identification and evidence purposes? Could I do it covertly (to avoid confrontation)? At approx what age would the photographing of children in such circumstances become problematic? --

Is a shopkeeper allowed to keep FakeIDs if they're used top buy alcohol, or is that some form of theft? Is it a defence that he's stopping someone commiting a crime? What should a shopkeeper do in this situation? A BBC News report: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7144972.stm

Following on from my question in October - http://groups.google.co.uk/group/uk.legal.moderated/browse_frm/thread/87a5660440e8d684/5553c605c1217a14?#5553c605c1217a14 I contacted the judge and the info. was given to both sides. Here are the details - On the BBC Racing From Ascot TV programme of 28/7/6 at 14:27 Willie Carson viewed footage of Fallon easing up too soon and losing a winning position...

I ordered a DVD package from an online retailer towards the end of November. This package consisted of two DVD boxsets, but was being sold as a single product priced at £40 - i.e. no opportunity to buy either product seperately, and no indication that either product is a free gift with the other. The cheaper boxset usually retails at around £20-30, and the more expensive set retails at around...

My son bought some drum kit of a vendor via ebay. He has the money for this - £100 and in fairness to him he dispatched the goods via Business Parcels. This company admits it has lost the parcel. They explain that only the sender can claim compensation - I was given a number by that company of the vendor, when I phoned it turned out to be Portsmouth CC offices, he was apparently an ex...

I have cause to believe that local authority officers have entered my property to make images of my home without my express permission. As far as I understand the law in respect to images of private property it is acceptable to photograph a private building from a public space for any reason and to use that image without consent. However any photograph taken within the building or from its...

8 of us had prepaid tickets but were refused entry (8 men No Women!!) not given our money back on door. Question - The 'club night' promoter (Azuli) is saying they are not responsible as the door was manned by employees of the actual Club (the physical building so to speak: ie The Cross in Kings Cross) Azuli has our money but who do we sue?

Hello. Not sure if ths group can advise on this matter but here goes anyway. My wife works as a community carer and has to work her normnal shift pattern year round, incl. bank and public holidays. On Christmas and Boxing day, her hourly rate is slightly enhanced by 20%. However, her employers have recently written to all the employees advising that if any sick days are taken between 18th Dec...

Just as an aside to my previous post, we would also like to receive advice on the following matter too. The company my wife works for insist that all the employees work two full weekends in every month - that is all day Saturday and Sunday. 1 weekend on, 1 weekend off. When booking her annual leave entitlement, which at the moment is 22 days, she has to be very careful so as not to include any...

I certainly appreciate any comments on this. I'm really not quite sure if it's correct for counterclaim argument Thanks very much in advance. H. ... Counterclaim: Claim Number: xxxxxx

I am confused about the position of the UK teacher imprisoned in Sudan for naming a teddy-bear Mohamed. Why is everyone being so sympathetic? She has gone to Sudan and broken one of their laws. Surely, she should expect to be tried, and punished? I am just trying to work out what would happen if a Sudanese teacher came to the UK and named the classroom teddy bear Jesus Christ, maybe nailing...

If my parents in Italy sent me a large cash gift (say over £50,000), how much tax would I have to pay on it in the UK? I have checked the rules for cash gifts but they all seem to apply only to gifts originating in this country, with the donor being taxed. Thanks, Bruno

It has been represented to me that in Westminster, and in England generally, unlike in Ireland, the manager of a pub can: 1. Search the personal possessions of patrons on demand, if s/he suspects the presence of illegal substances 2. Exclude without giving a reason anyone at any time without fear of being faced with a claim for unfair discrimination . The latter is plausible to me but the...

Whig v Whig EWHC 1856 (Fam) Family: What happens when an estranged spouse declares bankruptcy to avoid ancillary relief? Munby J had a few things to say. The case can be read here (in case the above link does not come out correctly): http://www.xproexperts.co.uk/newsletters/jan08/Whig%20Case.pdf It's particularly worth reading the first few paras about costs. It's unusual for 'family'...

Back in October we had a purchase in our online shop which was dispatched like any other order, this was just before the postal strikes. After the item was not delivered after 3 weeks the Royal Mail said it could now be declared as lost, so we refunded the customer and submitted a claim to Royal Mail because the item was sent recorded delivery. I checked online yesterday with the tracking...

Is the Registered Keeper of a vehicle automatically responsible for civil penalties associated with the vehicle of which they are the keeper? -- | Sine Pretio Loquimini Omnibus ] | ] http://www.scotsgay.co.uk/people/john.html]

I have question but it relates to Us not Uk law. My question then is how one is meant to establish an agreement or consent to terms in legal document if the terms appear to be " unoffical " i.e. not documented in dicitionary This question relates to well know competition by skeptic in the US called James Randi which you can read here . ( rule no 12 " media presence " )

Hi I downloaded a photograph which i believed was free to use and put it on my website. It turns out it wasn't and the owner has contacted me quotating copyright infringment of the copyright design and patents act of 1988. He is requesting £950 Does anyone know anything about copyright law and if there is any period of

Opening my Saturday Times, I found two articles side by side of drivers convicted of causing death by dangerous driving. The first was a diabetic who got his blood/sugar balance wrong and blacked out. 4 years 6 months for that. The second was a lorry driver who has an undiagnosed sleep disorder and fell asleep at the wheel. Sentence to be determined but he was told by the judge to expect...