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Is it legal in England to publicly proclaim that oneself “hate[s] the Jews”?
Most likely if anything this could be a public order offence (one would think none other than under section 5), but I recently heard someone warned by police that they could be arrested for saying ...
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Is it legal to sell foreign packaged food products without any English on the label?
A shop in London sells egg custard pudding mix that appears to be labelled exclusively in Turkish. Is this legal?
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Is there any particular reason why barristers have to be self employed or is it purely customary?
Suppose Barry graduated law school and receives all of the necessary qualifications necessary to practice as a barrister, but doesn’t like the idea of being self employed or perhaps doesn’t have the ...
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Is it an Offence to Sleep in a Campervan While Drunk?
This answer to this question states that the onus is on the defendent to prove they were not going to drive while they were unfit. Leaving aside the question about the flipped burden of proof, does ...
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Who is breaking the law if a child engages in the gig economy?
There is a news story about children working for delivery apps that describes the practice as "illegal". The exact details are not clear, to me at least, so suppose the following ...
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Is it possible the destruction of tents in central London is legal?
It is in the news that Veolia workers took and destroyed multiple tents and their contents in Central London. Is there a way that this could be legal?
About 10 tents were destroyed along with the ...
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Can Bob be convicted of raping his wife Alice?
Bob and Alice are apparently happily married for 5 years and have sex nearly every night. Sometimes they are very lucid, others barely awake. Occasionally (perhaps 1 in 10 times) they have some ...
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Do you have to show your ticket to a TfL ticket inspector after you have alighted from the bus?
It is in the news that a Metropolitan Police officer is being investigated after a mother was wrongfully arrested for bus fare evasion. However it is not clear, to me at least, exactly what the legal ...
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Is it legal to discriminate against people over a certain age? [duplicate]
A restaurant reserves certain items on its menu for individuals under a certain age.
The equality act 2010 specifically makes allowances for age discrimination against people under the age of 18. But ...
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Is it lawful to maintain different, independent dress codes for male and female guests to a business/venue? [duplicate]
Some venues/events will specify dress codes for each sex by defining the male code as smart casual and females should wear cocktail dresses etc.
But what if these are less congruent, where females are ...
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Can it be illegal to not speak to the police until you have spoken to a lawyer?
It is reported that Ernest Moret was arrested for failing to answer police questions.
The incident was described as:
When the officers began questioning Moret, [his colleague Stella] Magliani-...
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What is the law regarding playing in the street?
It is being reported that claims are made that is can be against the law for children to play in the street.
Liz Swift thought a basketball hoop on wheels pushed to the corner of her street on sunny ...
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What law could criminalise using prank calls to expose politicians?
It is in the news that a campaign group Led by Donkeys has made prank calls to politicians to show how willing they are to work with commercial companies for £10,000 a day. Former minister Stephen ...
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Date on Legal letter
Very often, the letters will state to respond within x days from the date of letter. Are there any regulations for law firms, banks or credit companies to provide a reasonable window of time for ...
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Is mooning people in the UK legal?
If one pulls down one's trousers and underwear to expose one's buttocks but without intention to expose any part of one's genitals, for the purpose of conveying one's disapproval and irreverence to ...
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Is it legal to own a photo of someone and spread it around without their permission?
Backstory: My friends has a picture of me, which I asked him to delete and not show to people multiple times, but he keeps it and shows it to people no matter how many times I ask him not to. Is it ...
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Is it illegal to parachute from a paraglider in the UK?
Question 1: Is it illegal to parachute from a paraglider in the UK?
The jumper and pilot would know and understand what they are doing. Jump would (ideally) take place over an unpopulated body of ...
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Can you keep money that was refunded in error?
If a person pays a debt due to a company, and gets a receipt showing the debt has been fully satisfied, but then that company (potentially in error) refunds the full amount without any communication ...
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Is it legal to put a traffic cone on the side of the road to protect property?
Does the law in England allow a traffic cone to be placed on the road next to property to help warn drivers and to protect the property?
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