Back in the old days, an arrestable offence was one that carried a maximum sentence of 5 years or more (except for twoc). These days all offences are arrestable. Does anyone know if the use of the term arrestable offence in Housing Acts now means the latter?

It's not unusual, particularly in urban areas, for roads to have a separate lane to the left of the carriageway for cycles and/or buses. Such lanes are delineated with white lines. These lines have a non-zero width. The question is, are the lines considered part of the lane that they delineate? Or, to put it another way, is the width of the bus/cycle/whatever lane measured to the inside of the...

I run a small business, and advertised a job (job centre plus), the vacancy was for just a few hours as and when needed, max of 16 hours, advertised as employed or self employed. I preferred employed, but self employed people also held an attraction, in any case after an interview process, i employed a youngster who seemed very very keen, well turned out, etc (though admittedley from a...

Codicils to wills are numbered ("This is the third codicil to my Will dated....") so that when the will goes to probate a codicil is not omitted deliberately or by mistake. If there is a requirement to amend the effect of the last (only) of several codicils, should that last codicil; (a) simply be destroyed and replaced with a new codicil of the same number; or (b) be destroyed and replaced...

Hi I would be 7advice in relation to the following situation Client A uses a solicitor to assist with her application for Indefinate Leave to Remain (ILR), Solicitor compiles evidence to help towards application including sensative medical information. Client A subsiquently obtains ILR and is very happy 2 years on Client A's sister (Client B)is now in UK and employs Clients A

Hi, I run a small web design firm and have a number of clients who pay us a monthly retainer for ongoing improvements to their websites and search engine optimisation. Each monthly payment gives them a number of hours in a 'pot' that can be dipped into as and when they need to - there's no expiry date. Recently, one of our clients has asked for a refund of his hours for the last 3 months as...

Would the following scenario be a breach of criminal or civil law? Individual raises invalid power of attorney (i.e. power of attorney witness signed blank document). POA then used to gain access to elders bank account. Contents of account emptied over a period of time for purposes which were clearly not to the benefit of the elder. No accounts were maintained by the individual. Elder dies and...

A group of eight of us have been working for a wealthy gentleman - let's call him John. For the last 12 months we have worked (without a contract - handshake basis) and been paid monthly. Now the work-site has changed hands (against John's wishes), and another group is coming in to take over the work. We have asked John for the salary he owes us for the work we did over the last six weeks, but...

Hi About two years ago my partner and I separated. My son (now 18) sort of floated about between us but worse case scenario would be he was deemed to live with his mother. My daughter (now 16) lives with me but visits her mother regularly. The mother and I only live about 4 miles apart. There has never been any maintenance given or asked for either way.

Hi, I've been trying to find some details on restocking fees and the distance selling regulations. Last month I ordered some network equipment, but when it arrived it turned out I'd ordered the wrong size. I phoned the company I'd ordered from, and asked for the correct size items, and to return the incorrect items, (which had been opened, but it was only a cardboard box with a sliding lid, no...

my friend has asked me to to find out if her son would be allowed to change his solicitor,even though her sons solicitor has applied for an appeal in her sons case,if she can then how would she go about it,

Would someone point me in the direction of a guide to the law surrounding fees charged by letting agents to tenants. Some of the fees quoted seem to be greatly out of proportion to the costs (e.g. £300 for a credit check).

Hi all, Can someone clear this up for me, i know it's been discussed now and again but everything i can find seems vague... I have a shop in which I've installed cctv cameras both inside and out- the cameras outside the shop cover the outside road leading to our shop and on to some other units. We are on a private trading estate to which the public have access during the day... the cameras...

bit of back ground,i have been found not guilty in court and dissmised from my employment. i have been to one employment hearing but still dissmised so i appealed and went through another hearingat this hearing it emerged that one of the witness statments used in court with my name on had been found in the hands of some children at a school,in court there were reporting restrictions,can i sue the...

I was issued a train ticket fine in 2006 and told by the ticket officer I may be exempt because I was able to show him lots of tickets I'd bought previously. He said I'd receive written correspondance about what would happen next, ie. if I had to pay a fine etc. I received nothing for weeks so assumed I had no fine. Now I have been asked to pay court fees and the fine, totalling £270 because...

A lot of people invested in Icesave as a result of affiliate marketing links. I searched old emails from MoneySavingExpert and I found this one from September 2007: "Next best clean accounts are ICICI 6.3%*, Sainsburys 6.25% and Icesave 6.2%* (which has the best rate guarantee). I've listed a few as I know many people are currently worried about savings safety. In the extraordinarily...

I recently googled the name of a company I was about to do business with and they appeared on this list* to be defendants** due in court that day. Is there any way to find out about the details and/ or outcome of said case? Many thanks. Muggins

When these pathetic TV quiz questions are transmitted, a voiceover advises the end time for any replies. And the warning: "After this time, calls will not be counted, but may be charged" What's wrong with the TV stations automatically blocking the lines? That way the calls will not be counted, and will not be charged. IMV, the current practice seems to be verging on being illegal.

This is a hypothetical question right now, but it could be a real question in the near future. Man A married woman B, and after a few years of marriage they divorced. They had one child C. Child C was raised by the mother, who has not re-married or cohabited since her divorce. In court, man A was ordered to pay maintenance to both the mother and child. The child's maintenance ceased at the end...

A and B agree a contract. At some later date A wishes to modify the contract. What is the principle called that A aren't allowed to modify the contract unilaterally without B's agreement? Is there a well-known case at which this precedent was set? A can inform B of the new terms and B is deemed to have accepted the amendment if they do not object within a reasonable time. A may...