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Morning all, I just wondered what laws have been broken in the phone hacking scandal. As far as I can tell there is: (based on news reports) Bribery: the police taking money from Newscorp Maybe...
Hi. I obtained a final charging order for £25000 against a cowboy builder. He and his wife are 'tenants in common' as far as the Land Registry is concerned. I haven't tried to force him to sell...
I live in a listed building with 6 flats and a shared driveway. We have parking permission for 6 cars . The spaces are in a straight line down one side of the drive. They are not marked out but we all...
A friend of mine was charged with Violent Disorder in April of this year and has already attended Magistrates Court twice, he now has a preliminary hearing at Crown Court coming up. So far he has not...
Is there a legal limit on what a shop can charge for postal stamps? I have just been charged 44p for a second class stamp.
My ex partner and myself purchased a property with Kensington Mortgages in September 2005. We split up in February 2006 and I agreed to keep paying my half until September 2008, as it was a 3 year...
Hi can someone please give me some advice. Got paid last week and the owners came to the conclusion that I had been over paid, for the last three months, so they took that money from my wages. However...
My local council has started providing wheelie bins for everyone in the borough. Instead of clean, tidy, obstacle free front gardens and pavements we are about to be blighted by the further...
I know it is an offence not to have your correct address on your driving licence - do you get points and/or a fine if caught?? I know a couple of people that have on off relationships with their...
My son is aged 16 and left school last week. He is not intending on going into further education but is not yet in employment does he have to pay full prescription charges? Many thanks
Do cash house sales go through any quicker than those that need a mortgage or does it just depend on lots of different factors? Thanks
Can you park an untaxed vehicle on an unadopted road?
For over 50 years there has been a footpath across council land onto the canal. People have used this and still do. They are due to build houses on the land and take away the foot path. Does anyone...
I have been issued with an eviction notice for missing one months rent. We were at court six months ago for the same thing and the judge said to pay rent plus 5 pound arrears each week. I have got...
I made a report to the police, which was investigated by way of interviewing two people in relation to the report i made. A police officer has told me something which was stated by one of those...
The privately owned house was previously her parents house and was sold to the present owner on her mother's death. He is carrying on a running battle with her by saying she has stolen a small piece...
a girl hit me in town during a night out, i fought back and bit her, yes i know i went too far but thats what happened. ive been charged with abh now and the cctv doesnt show her hitting me first and...
my future father in law is giving us a piece of land and we are in the process of changing the name on the deeds. we were wondering that seeing as no money is changing hands is there any tax to pay or...
hello my dad went to view a house on Thursday that had tenants inside and this was the start of their 2 months notice. he has bought the house but cant move in until the tenants have served their 2...
Ordered a double glaze unit give the guy the size in inches and he converted it in to metric when i picked it up it was wrong size he said his fault and would order another one week after went to pick...