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What was the original idea behind the practice of courtroom wigs?

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Are there any laws against either excessively loud motorcycles or riding such motorcycles inconsiderately in residential areas at night?

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How often do people who make complaints that lead to acquittals face repercussions for making false complaints?

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Do courts generally run at a loss, run at a profit, or generally break even?

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Is there anything to stop a private business from barring a previous customer who takes a civil action against it?

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Does a purely accidental act preclude civil liability for its resulting damages?

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Bellowing helicopters in the sky: insight and recourse

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Why is a lawsuit a "suit"?

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How was the court in Abingdon RDC v O'Gorman (1968 EWCA Civ) aware of Thornton v Cruther & ors (1769)?

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Is cross examination strictly confined to the subjects that the original examination pertained to, or can the opposing party make their own points?

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In a civil trial, can a party “call” its opponent’s witnesses in making its case?

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How did the “American rule” as to legal costs originate?

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Is it common/normal for barristers of the same chambers to represent opposing sides in a case?

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What is the origin and basis of stare decisis?

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Is it proper for a venue to refuse entry to “single gentlemen” after a certain time of day as a matter of policy?

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When did the American and British naming conventions for legislation diverge?

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How common actually are perjury proceedings?

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What is "distress," as in "distress for rent"?

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On what basis is every Englishman presumed to know the laws of his country?

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Can private prosecution be brought against anoymous identifying placeholder?

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What is "probity"?

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when are attorney’s fees recoverable by a prevailing party?

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What is the U.K. GDPR?

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What actually is a “Modern Day Slavery Policy”?

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Why doesn’t the maxim of de minimis apply to shoplifting or other petty crimes, or does it?

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At what stage in history did intervention of courts become required for tenant evictions?

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Why are inserted legislation section identifiers often preceded by a "z"?

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What is the “prayer” in a claim?

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Do tribunals have inquisitorial powers?

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What is the difference between the terms defendant and Respondent?

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