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bednobs

magistrate court

hi, if you plkead not guilty in a magistrate court, is it just the three judges who decide whether you are guilty or not? who do they listen to evidence from? Is the burden of proof the same?
22:12 Wed 05th Jan 20117 answers, last by trepolpen 17:19 Tue 15th Feb 2011
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Theland1

Can I draw up my own legal document?

I have lent my son and his partner the lump sum off my pension to help them buy a house. They promise to repay me in four years with a remortgage on the house. Can I draw up my own legally binding...
13:12 Tue 04th Jan 20117 answers, last by Theland1 02:56 Wed 19th Jan 2011
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beema

Can my parents get back any of their deposit for a shower unit?

HI My parents recently put down a deposit of £3,000 on a made to measure Aqua Mobility Shower Unit. The full cost quoted was over £7,000.No tiling is needed which was a reason why they...
19:40 Tue 04th Jan 20117 answers, last by beema 22:50 Sun 09th Jan 2011
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vistabarca

Minors in court over assault/self dedence

The facts of the matter are that my 14 yr old nephew and his friend were assaulted by 3 other boys in a park and they fought back in self defence. His friend apparantely had previous issues with the 3...
11:59 Tue 04th Jan 20113 answers, last by vistabarca 15:38 Sun 09th Jan 2011
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whatwhat

statutory rights

Hi just wondered if anyone could help. My OH has just paid £1300 on a fast track HGV course. When he spoke to the man selling the course he asked if it would be a problem that he didnt have a...
12:28 Thu 06th Jan 20118 answers, last by boxtops 23:33 Thu 06th Jan 2011
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jessy08

power of attorney?

Hi, I wonder if anyone can help me please? My brother in law has been admitted to an EMI care home due to dementia and his house needs to be sold to pay for his care. His nephew has power of attorney...
19:21 Thu 06th Jan 20116 answers, last by Buenchico 21:02 Thu 06th Jan 2011
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whatwhat

Do you need a CPC to drive an HGV

relating to my last post, my OH rang the person that sold him the course and he said that yes he could pay for the CPC, but he didnt need it for most HGV driving jobs... Iv tried google searching this...
13:06 Thu 06th Jan 20112 answers, last by whatwhat 13:48 Thu 06th Jan 2011
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cjpfisheries

deed of variation

If my late husband left me everything does his allowance get added to mine? ie leaving £650,000 to my children before IHT kicks in? Deed of variation was mentioned to me , my husband passed away...
20:40 Wed 05th Jan 20113 answers, last by Buenchico 22:52 Wed 05th Jan 2011
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davidk65

What degree involvement have the police when a person dies at home?

A relative, aged 53, very recently died at home/ in the ambulance/hospital. They had a visit from the police. The person concerned had bypass heart surgery some 18 months previously, and whilst still...
21:58 Tue 04th Jan 201113 answers, last by themas 22:52 Wed 05th Jan 2011
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grazy

Law of contract

Can a customer in a shopping mall return goods back on the shelve after putting them in a wire basket?
10:43 Wed 05th Jan 201119 answers, last by bushbaby_de 21:38 Wed 05th Jan 2011
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mollykins

Can the same establishment . . .

. . . Charge you the adult price for something, then refuse to sell you alcohol/ cigarettes etc. And if so is it only because of the challenge 25 thing, and if that didn't exist could they not do the...
17:17 Wed 05th Jan 201130 answers, last by pink-kittens 19:56 Wed 05th Jan 2011
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Wu Banger

I left my dog with someone who has since rehomed him. Where do i stand legally?

I recently moved to Florida and had to rehome my dog with a family. I explained that if they had any problems, to contact me and my sister would have him until either i returned or he was found...
21:24 Mon 03rd Jan 201132 answers, last by Wu Banger 17:41 Wed 05th Jan 2011
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Maria1965

How do I renounce a claim on my dead husband's estate in the UK

I married 12 years ago and left my husband 2 years later after terrible treatment at the hands of him and his family. I ran away and never approached him for a divorce. I found out last week that he...
02:05 Tue 04th Jan 20115 answers, last by crystalbee27 14:36 Wed 05th Jan 2011
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grazy

Law of contract

How can u advise me if the superintendent stops me from returning them claiming that the goods have been sold to me?
10:49 Wed 05th Jan 20112 answers, last by ummmm 10:51 Wed 05th Jan 2011
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radar1712

How do I get a copy of a decree abslout when married under german law

I am a soldier and when I was posted over in germany I married a german national under german law and the marrige was register in the uk via the embassy.Like most marriges in the army it didnt work...
22:50 Tue 04th Jan 20111 answer, last by Rosetta 23:52 Tue 04th Jan 2011
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oscarina

Unused Stamps

I have had numerous Christmas cards delivered with stamps that haven't been franked{if thats the right term} Can I reuse them?
20:32 Tue 04th Jan 20113 answers, last by factor30 21:49 Tue 04th Jan 2011
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grffindoor2011

Points On License But Moved

Friend moved a couple of months ago, changed driving license address but not car registration document (most people I know think the driving license change of address covers both). Her car from new...
00:59 Mon 03rd Jan 20112 answers, last by grffindoor2011 00:07 Tue 04th Jan 2011
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bednobs

dress code for court

hi is there any sort of dress code for jurors? can they reject you dependant on your clothes?
16:45 Mon 03rd Jan 20119 answers, last by bednobs 22:30 Mon 03rd Jan 2011
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mollykins

mum wouldn't let ex have his daughter

What can my brother do about his ex (but never married) partner who has the majority of the custody over their daughter, but the courts say that when he's in England, he can have her a couple of days...
23:07 Sun 02nd Jan 201120 answers, last by mollykins 11:28 Mon 03rd Jan 2011
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cleocleo

property advice

i own my house as tennants in common with my husband, if we get divorced can he claim for any of my share??
03:50 Mon 03rd Jan 20111 answer, last by woofgang 07:05 Mon 03rd Jan 2011

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