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ive just seen this asked on another forum and it got me wondering the scenario is, that a window was broken on a house whilst the tenant was out, for some reason the police attended and called out a firm to make the building secure, with plywood. there is now a dispute between the tenant and the company over the bill for the work for he didnt order or require and he feels the police should pay as only they have a contract with the company how does the law apply to this ? i can see parallels with cars being taken in to protective custody, but in that situation the car is held hostage till payment is received
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I'm interested in law and my friends know it. Last night a close friend told me something that happened a few weeks ago, and it got me thinking. I can't find an answer online so I thought I'd find a forum and ask. He told me a lot of extraneous detail, so I'll abstract the legal aspect that caught my attention and keep it simple. Keeping it simple: "A" commits an clearly and blatant criminal act against "B"'s property (say, he wantonly kicks in "B"'s side gate or smashes "B"s car door window) and "B" sees this. "B" chases after "A" shouting at him and seizes and holds him as he runs, to get "A"'s details, to stop "A" running away before police are called, and (realisti…
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Hello, I am writing this because I am very confused about my situation and would really appreciate some help. Here is some background information: I am an Asian and was living (for 3 years) with an English man and have a child with him. We had a difficult relationship but it became physically abusive when I became pregnant. My former partner (M) physically assaulted me (slapping, pushing, manhandling) on three occasions when I was pregnant but these were not reported to the police. Our arguments became regular and heated a few weeks after the baby was born. I called the police to intervene at least 7 times in a course of two months. My partner called the police on two …
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Two people are holding a discussion and it starts getting a little heated. One says to the other "Sally, you full of sh*t". Does this really amount to a offence? Circumstances: Public place - yes Relation to each other - a regular customer a bar. bar tender and customer have spoken to each other on numerous occasions. bar tender greats customer with a kiss and gives him free drinks Prior to alleged remark - bar tender alleges she asked customer to leave Bar tender - alleges it upset her Customer denies making remark.
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Hi guys, I'm a youngish trainee solicitor from London - currently based in Manchester for the LPC. I just signed up here and I was hoping that some of you may have the knowledge and experience to advise me on responding to some threats of violence I've been receiving recently. This is a somewhat irrelevant introduction to my story, but the background will explain why these threats are being made. I've been involved in divorce and child custody negotiations since the breakdown of my marriage. My in-laws, a wealthy ruthless family based in the Florida are illegally and unreasonably denying me my parenting rights under Florida law. They have made it even more difficult for…
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Stopped a driver the other day, and he had two driving licences in his wallet. One at his new address, one at his old address. He said he had ordered a new one after losing his licence, and then found his old one which he was keeping as extra ID. I then "seized" his old driving licence, and told him I would return it to the DVLA. He wasnt happy. Not quite sure what powers I was seizing the driving licence as but it was the common sense approach. Can anyone clarify what powers I was using to do so? Anyone had dealings with people with more than one licence or with incorrect information...
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I am hoping one of you good folk would be so good as to shed some legal light on the following: I was unfortunate to be involved in an incident at work. After approaching a colleague in a friendly playful manor, arms strecthed out zombie like as I neared him I gently touched his shoulder to which he responded by pushing me away with closed fist my chest whilst holding a screwdriver (we work in a workshop). His knuckles connected with my chest with sufficient force to move me backwards 2 feet with his chair (on wheels) recoiling 1 foot. I was extremenly intimidated and offended to by treated with such aggression and felt threatened by the presence of the screwdriver. My …
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Does anyone have any views on when it isn't practicable to caution on arrest? When should it be administered? Is the interview stage sufficient or is sooner better?
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The other week my mate let his friend drive his car. The owner of the car got out and let his friend drive it. His mate lost control and hit his mate, he is now in hospital with a broken pelvis. Been in hospital for a week now. Until yesterday everyone at the scene told the police that Matt (lad that got hit) was driving, even Matt told them that. But the police went round to a witnesses house the other day and they told them really what happend. So what will happen to the lad (18 years old, no previous or no points) that was driving? and to Matt, the lad that got hit?
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Probably been done before, but... You have been given arrest warrants to execute (police or court generated). You knock on the door of a known address of the wanted individual and a relative answers. The relative isn't particularly helpful as to the individuals whereabouts. There is no car outside registered to the wanted individual and nothing other than the evasive tone of the relative to arouse any suspicion. Can you enter the premises to search for the person to be arrested and under what power? If you happened to notice a sillouetted figure dart across the hallway landing behind the relative can you enter and under what power?
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If you stop a vehicle, any 3.5 tonne panel van for example. It is obviously over its permitted axle weights. Suspension right down on the bump stops and tyres compressed (only 1 tyre each side say) but at the correct pressure for a legal load. Given that the tyres are effectively acting as the suspension in this case is this dangerous condition? I should add you are unable to get the vehicle weighed..
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No not those type before you ask! I have found on a certain website several pictures of my place of work, which show locations of CCTV cameras etc. The site owner is refusing to remove them, is there anything you can think of that would persuade him to remove them? Cheers!
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Is it legal to keep offensive weapons in your home? By offensive weapon I refer to any weapon or device which is designed with the sole purpose to inflict injury. I ask because I own a telescopic asp (friction lock type) which I keep for self defence. I have been a victim of road rage assault in the past and I used to keep it in my car but have been advised that is not a good idea so it now stays in the home. It is fairly well hidden but easily accessible by me should I need it. I have looked around the internet and from what I can gather it seems that as long as you keep these things in your home, it is legal to own them. Thanks, Rick
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How is Street Bail legal? If you are going to bail someone straight after you arrest them, then how could it possibly be that the arrest was necessary in the first place? Except in extremely limited circumstances, like the arrest was necesssary to allow you to do a s.32 PACE search etc?
