Questions tagged [united-kingdom]
For questions specific to the United Kingdom. Note that the UK does not have a common legal system across its jurisdictions - consider using [scotland] or [england-and-wales] or [northern-ireland].
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Multiple issues in UK rented flat after check-in. What are my rights? [closed]
I have just moved into a new flat and as soon as I entered I took a video and noticed that the flat has never been cleaned after the last tenant left. I also took a note of all the issues there were ...
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Minimum size of room in flat rental UK in an non-HMO?
I have rented a flat in London and I was wondering whether the landlord is renting it illegally due to the size of the rooms. I am aware that there is a minimum room size requirement for the HMO (...
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What is the legal situation if you perform a citizen's arrest on a security guard?
The law on citizens arrest is here and summarised by the police here:
How do I know if I can make a citizens arrest?
You can make an arrest if the suspect is actually committing the offence or if ...
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Under what law were the Republic protestors initially detained?
The detention of the Republic protestors at the coronation is reported so:
At around 6am on the morning of the coronation, Smith and his colleagues brought down the amplifiers and megaphones from ...
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What effect does the coronation have after accession had already taken place upon the predecessor’s passing?
Does it have any actual consequence on the state of affairs for the monarch?
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What does "Household Exception" to the GDPR mean?
GDPR Section 2 Recital 18 (?) reads:
Not Applicable to Personal or Household Activities
This Regulation does not apply to the processing of personal data by a natural person in the course of a purely ...
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Are British farmers not allowed to slaughter and eat their own animals?
At about 19:30 in the film Dark River (2018) - Tubi, a sheep has broken its leg.
the farmer pays a vet £20 to kill it and then hires a knacker to dispose of the body.
The farmer later shoots, skins, ...
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Is an arrest legal if no reason is given?
From the UK Government website:
The police arrest procedure
If you’re arrested the police must:
identify themselves as the police
tell you that you’re being arrested
tell you what crime they think ...
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When is the next significant date on the horizon in the judicial proceedings against Julian Assange?
Australian journalist Julian Paul Assange is in remand pending the CPS appeal against his triumph in the extradition proceedings against him for offences under the U.S. espionage act.
When is the next ...
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What law makes intending to cause harassment alarm and distress an offence in the UK?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-62793135
I know that s5 makes conduct “likely to cause” … harassment alarm or distress a crime on a strict liability basis. But what provision makes ...
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Can it be illegal to not speak to the police until you have spoken to a lawyer?
It is reported that Ernest Moret was arrested for failing to answer police questions.
The incident was described as:
When the officers began questioning Moret, [his colleague Stella] Magliani-...
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Why do blatant copyright infringements not get prosecuted?
I feel like everywhere you go you'll see copyright infringement. When I open social media, people post copyrighted videos and photos all the time. I suppose I'm assuming they've not got permission - ...
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Is it legal to sell photographs of a publicly displayed artwork without the creator's permission? (UK) [duplicate]
A person A creates 3D dioramas, which they display publicly outside their shop. These are displayed on a temporary basis, replaced by new dioramas every few months. Is it legal for a second person B ...
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UK law and time limits
A patient with a history of mental health problems goes to his/her GP claiming depression. However, because the patient does not appear to act in the expected manner, the GP refuses time off.
This is ...
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Copyright on commercial image from the 1930s (UK)
I want to use a railway poster from the 1930s in publicity for a play, but the Science Museum wants a fee for it, claiming copyright (https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co231218/...
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Can an opposite-sex couple in a civil partnership get married?
In the UK, civil partnerships and marriages are both options open to same-sex and opposite-sex couples alike.
Where there seems to be a disparity between the two however is that same-sex couples have ...
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Can misrepresentation in a contract of professional credentials of an employee invalidate the contract?
My question is somewhat like this one but involves a registered architect and an employee ...
In a particular jurisdiction, a person is not permitted to describe themselves as an architect, unless ...
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Insurance claim chain of causality vehicle damages garage causes theft
In England.
A vehicle damaged the sole ingress and egress for cars at a block of flats in careless but normal use. The damage was such that the ingress/egress (a garage door) could no longer be closed....
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How can I learn information about the purpose, background, and other context of recent U.K. legislation?
Suppose I would like to know the purpose of an Act, or how it relates to other Acts or international obligations.
How can I learn information about the purpose, background, and other context of recent ...
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To what extent was the Equality Act 2010 shaped by or did it “implement” legal provisions of the EU?
The DPA 2018 was passed pursuant to the EU GDPR to achieve uniformity across the EU in relation to matters of personal data. The unfair contract term regulations too were passed to implement EU ...
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Do anti discrimination laws bind overseas service providers when the victims of their discrimination are in the jurisdiction of the law?
Bob lives in Birmingham or perhaps Madrid. He joins an online club operated by an overseas entity based in Peru, or perhaps Chicago.
They incidentally find out that he is black and promptly cancel his ...
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Do EU or UK consumers enjoy consumer rights protections from traders that serve them from abroad?
Bob lives in Manchester, or alternatively in Lyon. He purchases a product or service from a vendor in the USA, or perhaps Timbuktu.
Do European or British consumer rights legislations bind the ...
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Do any other consumer rights laws have extraterritorial applicability to international organisations that cater to British or European customers?
The GDPR purports to bind any organisation, wheresoever it may be based, that serves individuals based in the EU, or (as the case may be) the UK.
The GDPR governs the obligations of organisations and ...
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What is the law regarding playing in the street?
It is being reported that claims are made that is can be against the law for children to play in the street.
Liz Swift thought a basketball hoop on wheels pushed to the corner of her street on sunny ...
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Is an edited version of a trademark covered through the original trademark in the UK?
Is a shortened or edited version of a trademark covered by the initial trademark.
Take the following for example:
If someone were to use this name or logo while removing the 'studio', would this be ...
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Is giving back a voucher instead of a refund legal?
In the UK there is a sport accessories and outfits retailer called SportsDirect.
They have this strange practice that I have never seen in any other UK retailer before, which is basically if you ...
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Drinking whilst driving but remaining under the limit
Now, I understand all of the below is ill advised, I'm just curious as to the legality of it.
Unlike in the US, to my knowledge, the UK has no open container laws. It's perfectly legal for every ...
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Computer Misuse Act - Extent to which Authorisation has to be proven [duplicate]
The Computer Misuse Act 1990, section 1, says that a person is guilty of an offence if
(a) he causes a computer to perform any function with intent to secure access to any program or data held in any ...
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Computer Misuse Act - What is necessary to prove unauthorised?
So, the act states an individual has to know the access is "unauthorised". How is this proven by the state? Of course, for a simple act like entering a username/password that they know they'...
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Does the use of imagery to refer to reviewed copyright material count as fair dealing?
Under copyright, as I understand it, the use of images (and other media) can occur without permission in the case of criticism and review. However, sites such as TierMaker uses images to represent ...
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Old backups containing login information [closed]
I've been keeping an old website backup of a website that I used to work on on my PC for the last year or so. It was all my own work and wanted to just keep it in case I ever wanted to reuse it or use ...
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What's the notice after the fixed term agreement has expired
Property is in England. I have tenant who has given me their notice, they had a fixed term agreement that expired a few months ago they were looking to buy a house so we agreed they could just let it ...
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uk law, private prosecutions and the consent of the DPP
In the UK, suppose you are bringing a private prosecution against some individuals.
I believe that the person bringing the prosecution may terminate the case at any time.
However, if the (DPP) charges ...
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What law could criminalise using prank calls to expose politicians?
It is in the news that a campaign group Led by Donkeys has made prank calls to politicians to show how willing they are to work with commercial companies for £10,000 a day. Former minister Stephen ...
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Does the British spouse for a UK Family Visa have to be living in the UK?
On the UK Home Office webpage listing the requirements for a spouse, it never specifies that the spouse must be currently living in the UK, only that the couple "intend to live together ...
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Can a need assessment for the purpose of the Care Act 2014 be done privately?
Generally they are required to be performed by a local authority. However, for NHS medical assessments, there is a statutory right to choose where the period of time that has passed since the referral ...
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After being Justice of the UK Supreme Court from 2010-2, why did Lord John Dyson demote to Master of the Rolls from 2012-6?
Lord John Dyson was Master of the Rolls (President of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales and Head of Civil Justice) for four years until he retired in October 2016. He was a Justice of the ...
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How should the parenthesised components of statute names be pronounced?
For instance, consider the
Housing (tenancy deposits) (prescribed information) order 2007
(Which reads quite naturally just strung sequentially together).
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Torts (interference with goods) act ...
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Could Julian Assange have elected for the portions of his extradition proceedings conducted at Westminster magistrates to have been in crown court?
Parts of the extradition proceedings thus far of Julian Assange have taken place in Woolwich Crown Court, others in the old Bailey, others like his post-triumph bail hearing and also monthly case ...
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UK Law - Legal consequences of marriage/divorce
I'm trying to find a list of legal rights that partners within an existing family with children gain when they get married (or lose when they get divorced, while still living together).
For example, ...
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If there is an error in a webpage that forms a contract how is that resolved?
Ecommerce websites tend to make the details of the sale a contract. For example a website that auctions used cars states predominantly:
Your bid is a contract between you and the listing creator. If ...
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Minimum penalty for extradition makes no sense?
I have been looking into extradition law, focusing on the United Kingdom (England and Wales jurisdiction) wanting to extradite an individual back from a country abroad.
There are many factors to ...
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Can adult detransitioners who underwent treatment when they were minors, bring a class action lawsuit and against whom?
I notice that, on social media, there are numbers of videos by detransitioners, or those unable to reverse their procedures, expressing their regret for a childhood decision that was facilitated by ...
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broker cancelled life insurance policy without authorization [closed]
Back in 2018 we had a life insurance policy that was set up in 2007, we were selling our house and buying another, our broker wanted to make sure we were covered as we were taking on a bigger debt. ...
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UK - What if only one tenant can prove right-to-rent?
I'm doing right-to-rent checks on prospective tenants. They are a couple, one of them can give me a share code, the other one cannot (yet). Can I let the house to just the one person, and allow the ...
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Property developers buying shared freehold blocks of flats (UK)
If a block of flats is shared freehold, say 20 flats and a developer buys a load, if they buy more than a certain % can they force the sale of the remaining flats?
The block is located in England and ...
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Is there any statutory timeframe for how long one may be forced to wait for a Care Act 2014 need assessment?
If one is left in housing limbo having applied to a local authority as homeless for an unreasonable amount of time (I've heard it may be six months), one may be entitled to thousands in compensation ...
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Are legislators and legislative drafts people legally one and the same?
If they are legally seen as such, this seems to me a pretty egregious (egregiously counterproductive) legal fiction. There is no way that members of a legislature can have the time to go through the ...
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What is the role of barristers?
A recent question apparently mischaracterises the role of a barrister as "merely to study their instructions and perhaps an exhibit bundle that is readily prepared from them and then to draw on ...
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how to obtain the consent of the DPP for a private prosecution in the UK?
For a person in the UK considering taking forward a private prosecution, according to this form:
"Application for summons or warrant for arrest for alleged offence under Magistrates’ Courts Act ...
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