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Glowworm Boiler Guarantee

Does anyone know the law governing terms and conditions given with guarantees? We had to let our thirty-year old boiler be replaced with a modern Gloworm combi-boiler as part of the new extension we...

3153alba

car warrenty repair

i bought a new car in january (9 miles on clock) in aug it developed a fault which to be fair they have tried to fix i need the car for my business how long should i give them to keep trying or is it...

jmurph

j1 visa interview with formal caution

i am embarrassed and ashamed to say that a year ago i was cautioned for shoplifting and given a formal caution. it was a horrific time in my life, and iv since turned my life around and will never do...

OmanYorkie

Buyer's Rights

What is the buyer's legal situation having bought a 6 year old car from a dealer, to find after 2 days it boiled dry and blew the cylinder head gasket.? The seller is endeavouring to wriggle out of...

monty0703

Handy man liability

If I get someone to clean my gutters (by sliding down the roof untethered) who is liable if there is an accident? The householder or the handyman (let's assume he doesn't have any insurance).

VeryFedUp

Broken Jag - Part 2 of 3

Now this is the thing. Because I failed to look in the service book at the 10k service I missed the fact that the didn't stamp it (not so unusual I hear you say) as like many I suspect I had always...

up4it

Are the police above the law?

A friend did an online report to the police about a police car going the wrong way up a street and there response was basically we dont know who was driving so cant do anything (see mails below) ......

gigglesmycat

is this leagal

i am off work and have given my boss a official sick note from my doctor. i am also due to go on some previously booked annual leave in which my boss has told me i will not be able to have becouse i...

padanarm

BA Staff working for nothing

BA have asked their staff to work for nothing for a month. If the staff agree to this what happens if they don't turn up for work? Can the employer dock money because they've broken their agreement?

auntsallyann

divorce

my partner will of been separated from his wife 5 years in August. There are no children or property involved. At the begining of Feb this year my partner received a solicitors letter from his wife...

lorla

Contact Order - clarification needed!

Hi there - 2 questions about a contact order: 1) What is the success rate for a father to get one of these? My husband is 'scared' of telling his ex he wants one because her reaction is likely to be...

tc573

data protection

In my workplace I have been named in an Email that wrongly accuses me of negligence. When confronted my manager accepted the "mistake" but by doing so let the cat out the bag that he was acting on...

chevrolet1.8

no road tax

if you are caught with your car parked or being driven and you have no road tax (for whatever reason) will this invalidate your insurance? surely if you had an accident even if it was the third...

saracens

Child contact

My 2 children live with my ex wife. She is preventing any contact with them either on phone, by etter or direct contact. What rights have I as a arent who wants to continue to see his children on a...

Black Noir

Court Order Dates for CSA

My husband has a current court order in place originally taken out before April 2003 which was varied in May 2004. He has applied for a variance to the court due to a decrease in earnings and the...

RavenD

Car Payments

I'm currently three months behind on my car payments, I have paid more than two thirds of the price. I can now pay the monthly payments again and a little bit more to pay off the arrears. But the car...

pinkbabytots

selling a car on finance

Can you please tell me the answers to the following: 1. If someone sells a car, knowing it had finance outstanding and does not pay the finance company but keeps the money. What offence have they...

babalicious

full custody and residency order

I have a friend who has a 3 yr old, she split from the childs father 2 yrs ago when he left her for another woman, and they have been argueing ever since, he took her to court for acess and visitation...

Akakpo

Land of Leather

Purchased a sofa from Land of Leather which was delivered 4 months ago. Sofa is showing white patches which has had 3 failed repairs. Can I ask for a refund? Where do I stand legally?