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daffy654

Attempted rape and GBH sentence

Can anyone tell me what the sentence is likely to be for attempted rape and GBH? The offender has previous convictions for violence (different victim). The injuries received involve tearing to the...

rozia

some very important advice please

I have been under a lot of stress regarding work recently. I only work part time and its a clerical post, i finish work at 2.30 just in time to pick the kids up from school and get the eldest to...

harpreet_sheera

Indian Visa

my wife went to india on a indian passport even though she has a british passport, so that she didnt have to get a visa however now the indian authorities will not allow her to come back to the U.K....

tonkatoy

Vintage Car Deed of Gift

Hello, I need some advice. My father has a vintage car that is quite valuable and wants to gift it to us to avoid inheritance tax. I intend on keeping the car in the family after his death. I know...

mm1971

Council removed personal property as part of home improvement scheme, legal or not

We're in the middle of a full rewire/replumb as part of the home improvement scheme used to improve the local council houses. Part of the process was verbally agreeing with the surveyor what work...

peaweesnana

Contact with children

My son and his wife used to live near her parents. After a series of really bad arguments which resulted in my son and his wife being threatened by her parents, they moved house. They began receiving...

kariah

Can you claim spouse maintenance from your husband these days?

Hi, I wondered if anyone can help please - I have separated from my husband and left the marital home because I was unable to stay there for various reasons to do with himself. I am now in a little...

rozia

following on from my last post re: work hours

Just to let you know exactly what her email said: All post are funded to support the needs of the service, and we need to provide cover up till 4pm each day for client care. We need to be fair and...

Laurenwilson12

Fleeing the country whilst on bail with a witness?

What would the possible outcome be if he previously contacted the witness once before? its a domestic assault case and the victim clearly doesn't want charges pressed. Its in sheriff/magistrate court....

rosco72

community service orders

My girlfriend is in court at the start of april and is likely to get community service..we were planning a holiday abroad at the end of may,would she be allowed to go on holiday if she was under a...

selmecat

Do I have a right to a reason why my employers have told me to leave.

I have worked for my employers for 35 years. About 12 months ago other employees were getting phone calls at all times of night. For some reason unknown to me they thought I was making them. Suddenly...

Vivkins3

A licensee with a criminal record?

Can somebody be a licensee (to serve alcohol in a restaurant) is they have a criminal record?

smurfchops

Inheritance

Ok we have been discussing this at work, and I think there is something that can be drawn up by a solicitor, which stops the taxman taking a share, when a property is handed down to a child on both...

Itfcmaniac

I been charged with making off without payment

The amounts was £35 and £45 pound. My silly mistake I know but what do you think the outcome in the magistrates court would be ? It's my first offence

stout0607

Brake with no deposit

5 years ago I got 10K from a family loss and was with my bf who was buying a house for us to live in, I gave him the 10k for the deposit and he put the house in his name and broke up with me so I lost...

tigwig

Advice needed about not renewing Orange mobile phone contract

I posted about a week ago regarding my OH's contract with the above company. It runs out on the 21st Feb and he emailed them on the 17th to confirm he didnt want to renew and had a new phone etc. He...

Hettster

Police telephone number

Hi does anyone know of a national non emergency telephone number for the police. Thank you in anticpation

hannajayne

Advice Re Nuisance Callers

My mother in law passed away in November and the terms of the will clearly state I am the beneficiary under her wll. I have also been caring for her since 1999. When my mother in law was alive she...

Emmalu

Is uk law section 20 (gbh without intent) classified as moral turpitude when applying for a us visa

Hi hope someone can help 15 years ago during an argument with my ex I hit him across the face we were in a pub and I had a bottle in my hand it sounds awful but there were many mitigating...

jwong

Parking motorhome on public land.

I would like to park my vehicle (a 20 foot motorhome) overnight in public places in the UK. One night may be fine but what about several nights consecutively? Further, how would one stand if the...