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221 Questions

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?

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?

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"?

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

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

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

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

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 a sent email in someone else’s inbox subject to data subject rights of the sender?

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

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?

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

How common actually are perjury proceedings?

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

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"?