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

What offence if any is committed by guessing a combination entry lock on a door?

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

By what provisions are foreign students not allowed to work as deliveroo drivers?

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?

Can a previously binding precedent be overturned based on its rationale being outdated?

Is it legal to sign a “contract” like that of Colleen Stan to voluntarily bond oneself into slavery?

Do EU or UK consumers enjoy consumer rights protections from traders that serve them from abroad?

When lords were tried by the House of Lords, where could they appeal to?

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?

Is it possible for a court to adjust damages awards upward beyond what is asked for?

Legal implication of shutting another’s windows from the outside

In what way are Jewish settlements illegal?

Why did US v. Assange skip the court of appeal?

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?

How is “R v. Smith” pronounced?

What did it mean to be “declared infamous”?

Are punitive contractual clauses enforceable?

Do soldiers have a greater duty to women and children than to men in case of a shipwreck?

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

What effect does the coronation have after accession had already taken place upon the predecessor’s passing?