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Hi, I have taken out a small claim against a couple and they have admitted liability. However the court forms they sent me were filled out without employer details (just job title) and they had done...
My neighbour, a serving police officer, has installed CCTV on his home. One camera is pointing straight at my front door. Nobody can visit my home without being filmed. I consider this an invasion of...
I've no wish to condone or even comment on the circumstances, but it seems appalling that these police photos can be released and shown all over the media. This couldn't happen if it was in the UK...
How do courts deal with cases in where the only evidence is statements? How can they exactly prove you done it. They could be making lies up and just telling everyone to say that on the statements???...
My brother who lives 125 miles away from the rest of us has suffered on and off over the years with depression and anxiety.In December he had a bad relapse and stopped going into work,his wife got him...
I have 2 court dates coming up but they are in 2 different sheriff courts. Do they take into account that you have a court date pending in another court or not? Scotland...
Both my paternal grandparents were born, in what is now Northern Ireland.
Does anybody know for sure if that would entitle me to apply for Irish citizenship, and consequently an Irish passport ?...
Hypothetical question, Suppose bailiffs turn up at your home to collect a debt, of say, £2000 but you don't really have the goods to cover the cost. However they find £2000 in cash. Can they take...
We have won a civil court matter (Claimants). The handing down of the judgement is next week. We are hoping that there will be an oral hearing of an application for an order for costs. The defendant...
Hi im hoping for some advice in my up coming sentence day in crown court I Am up for sentencing on 2 counts of car theft twok and 2 counts of driving whilst disqualified I pleaded guilty at first...
Back in may 2016, I got charged with theft but can't remember much of what happened as it's a year later and now I'm being summoned to appear at court. Is a year not a bit late for taking a charge to...
Carer been 10yrs same Comp.longterm absence work related.Have Anxiety&Depression.Through Comp bn2 counselor&OH.Cant go back too much for me.looking other jobs had offer which accepted.Wrote...
These two recent stories interested me, one in which a security guard stole £1.2m from his employer in 1993 and was jailed for 5 years. In the second, a footballer was jailed for 8 months for a...
I've been charged with fraud by misrepresentation . I have never been arrested before or have a criminal record. I have gained extra income of about £5000 from my previous employer. I pleaded guilty...
A friend has has a house in a trust agreement from himself to his daughters using a RX4, he needs to change ownership so that the daughters are the beneficiaries and owners and trustees. What noew...
a friend has a trust RX4 with him as the named person on the trust restricted so that he needs to agree to the sale of the house. the beneficiaries are his daughters. He wants to make the daughters...
I bought JML iron in October 2015. It developed a fault and JML sent me replacement iron when I complained. This was in March 2016. This iron has developed same fault and they advised me, when I...
I received a camera traffic ticket in Arizona. I gave proof that is was not me to prosecutor. Her assistant failed to file paperwork correctly. A While later I get arrested for not taking care of this...