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

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

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

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

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

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

Bellowing helicopters in the sky: insight and recourse

Why is a lawsuit a "suit"?

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

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

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

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

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

What is the origin and basis of stare decisis?

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

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

How common actually are perjury proceedings?

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

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

Can private prosecution be brought against anoymous identifying placeholder?

What is "probity"?

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

What is the U.K. GDPR?

What actually is a “Modern Day Slavery Policy”?

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

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

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

What is the “prayer” in a claim?

Do tribunals have inquisitorial powers?

What is the difference between the terms defendant and Respondent?