In reality what can an ordinary individual do about it? It stops (because email addresses are blocked, and ISP told) then six months later it starts again same . Have once again informed the new ISP, but how do you stop it for good? Said person has one police warning in place although now several years old, and said person has probably moved (moonlight flitting being...

Hi, is there any place where I can complain against my conveyancer?? The problem is, I bought a house four months ago, and conveyancer is not getting it registered with HM Land Registry. They are making lame excuses as SDLTC certificate was torn, application already sent two weeks ago will take five weeks etc, while HM Land Registry has confirmed in written that they have never received any...

Hi all Does anyone know of good resources concerning the Fixed Term Employees Regulations (Prevention Of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002 (apart from e.g. the DTI web site) and perhaps any cases that have happened where these have been used. Many thanks --

Recently moved to a new pad. Found this place via a local letting agent. Let was advertised as all bills included. Letting agent assured myself that this also included council tax. My question is, can this be correct? Is it possible that a landlord is able to pay council tax on my behalf? And when accessing council services, how might I put my name forward as a council tax paying resident? Many...

A few questions about 'small claims court' 1) Can anyone request a transcript of a hearing or only those directly involved in a case? 2) The hearing is recorded on tape. Why is it not possible to obtain a copy on tape as opposed to a typed version? In my case such a transcript would cost in excess of £600 3) A judge after reaching his decision can refuse an appeal! In my

Could someone give a view on this regarding the likelihood of it amounting to Constructive Dismissal? My wife has worked for the same company for 12 years. She has never had so much as a complaint against her. Last week she was informed that a colleague has raised a grievance against her for an inappropriate comment she is alleged to have made in the office. The process has been that the company...

Let's say I (it's a colleague, but "I" is a useful shorthand) have written a booklet for someone, who commissioned me as a freelancer. I'm happy for them to take the booklet and do whatever they like: print, publish, alter etc etc (I don't expect my name to be attached to it as author). *But* I'd like to be able to write similar (non-identical, but arguably derivative) booklets for other...

Could any one tell me if they know of any details regarding planning permission for change of useage with respect to the passage of time. I work from home as a dentist and submitted a planning application in 2001 for change of usage from residential to D1. I was granted permission for usage of one room as a surgery and one room as a waiting area with opening restrictions Monday - Friday 9am -...

Hi Could anyone tell me what the financial implications are of not getting married if one partner was to die. For example what happens with the house, savings, pensions. We have half each of share in our property i.e. we put up half each. I think we are tenants in common but can't find that bit of paper. Both names on deeds. No mortgage was needed when we bought this our first property...

Hello. I recently needed to change my old bed and purchased a hypo- allergenic mattress and pillows from a UK national chain. Unfortunately, 1 night after delivery sleeping on the new bed I had a flare up of eczema (I used to have childhood eczema). I had to ring off work sick and go to my GP. The doctor advised me that if the only thing to have changed in my lifestyle was the bed then I must...

I see a number of companies offering "unlimited" supply of internet connectivity. Usually they also have "fair use restrictions". Sometimes the fair use policy is clear, and is in the terms and conditions and is available before the customer signs up. But sometimes the fair use limits are not specified, even to customers, until they've triggered the limit and have their bandwidth...

Can anyone offer any advice, please? My son has a case of unfair dismissal pending a, Industrial Tribunal hearing, and his former employer now, after many uncooperative months, wants to make him an offer subject to him providing an acceptable figure AND proof he tried unsuccesfully to find re-employment. He has been quite open with both the the ex-employer and IT with the fact he has since...

First let me set out some facts. 1. I am Registered Blind (I do have some residual vision) 2. I work for a large Local Authority 3. In February 2004 my place of employment was moved from a city centre office very close to the railway station to an office in the Red Light district approximately 1 mile away. The whole of my department was moved at this time. 4. I choose to walk from the railway...

I have recently had a series of DoS attacks from an identifiable French source measuring recently up to 50 hits per second. How does the law stand on this? It seems that, according to the Register, the Police And Justice Act 2006 has included DoS attacks because it seems the the Computer Misuse Act did not cover it adequately. Wikipedia states "It is a computer crime that violates the...

I recall seeing statements here to the effect that if a debtor offers any form of legal tender in settlement of a debt, then the creditor cannot refuse to accept it - if they did so, they would effectively be cancelling the debt. If so, can someone point me in the direction of the actual law which makes this so? And, while you're at it, can someone let me know what the legal tender values are...

I am currently selling my property and as per usual the freeholders are causing me difficulties. My question is: If my Freeholder insists on never answering any of my solicitor’s correspondence, then in turn this means I will never be able to sell my property. Is there a law to help me? I am currently living in China, my tenants moved out in December. I found a purchaser at the end of...

Whilst my neighbours daughter was off work for a few days holiday two of her managers decided to go through every single scrap of paperwork, etc on and in her desk. I have been a Company Director/Manager with up to 60 staff and would never have felt this to have been acceptable way of managing employees. I can see both sides. The office and desk is owned by the company so can they say...

Hi all. Is there any place on the internet where you can view the judgements made in employment tribunals? Thanks Bob.

Here's a story about a passenger who was much more considerate than the one who died and then insisted on being seated in first class: http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Airline-Death.html Stu

I've sold my house (touch wood) and I'm filling in the forms for my conveyancer. He says he needs the deeds if the house is not mortgaged (it isn't). a) I thought that, for registered properties (the house was built in 1973), deeds were no longer required. Is this not so? b) When I paid off the mortgage (15 years ago) I lodged the deeds with Abbey National's Deedsafe thingy. Abbey National...