Questions tagged [scotland]
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Extent of English courts' jurisdiction for perversion of the course of justice?
What is the territorial extent of the English courts' jurisdiction for the (common law) offence of the perversion of the course of justice?
The English Crown Prosecution Service's guidance on this ...
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An English magistrate's search warrant is authorised by a Scottish sheriff for execution in Scotland. What statute governs its execution?
An English magistrates' court grants English police a warrant to search premises in Scotland under section 8 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984. Execution of the warrant is then authorised ...
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Could it be illegal to register ones child at state school when one has no intention of sending them?
It is in the news that a "parent action group" on Facebook is encouraging members to register at state schools even if they don't want to take up a place. This is a protest against Labour ...
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In Scotland, when can police retain key legal documents of a suspect after an arrest?
Can the police hold and refuse to give back a legal document after arrest that would allow a citizen to claim asylum in another state even though their life is likely to be put in danger?
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What would be the legal situation had Xander Elliards been arrested under the Section 20 of the Police and Fire Reform Act
It is in the news that Xander Elliards, a journalist reporting on a protest was threatened with arrest. There is a video of the encounter on twitterX. As I see it the relevant facts are:
The ...
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What processes exist for ensuring high quality judges and judgements? (UK)
Specifically with regard to the level of district judges in England & Wales (and sheriffs in Scotland?), what means and methods - if any - are used for 'quality control'?
Are judges regularly ...
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Jurisdiction of the Scottish criminal courts (multi-jurisdictional case)
Recently, the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 came into force. The author, J. K. Rowling, on X (formerly known as Twitter), asked the police to arrest her if she had violated the law. ...
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When a company is sold, can existing customers opt out of contract with the new owner? [duplicate]
A letting agent with which I have had a contract for many years was bought out by a competitor around 18 months ago. The new owner never updated the management agreement to reflect the change of ...
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What should the division of payments be for insurance on a listed building where each flat is of a different value, size, shape and height in Scotland
My flat is at the top of a listed building, in Scotland.
I have been paying less to our communal buildings insurance, as verified by our factor.
We now factor the building ourselves and the other flat ...
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Rent increase under Scotland's temporary rent cap
I have a private residential tenancy (PRT) agreement and have been renting my apartment for over 12 months. Under a PRT, a landlord can increase the rent no more than once a year and must give a ...
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Who owns a dog purchased by one person and registered with the Kennel Club by another?
If Bob purchases a dog with his own money, and his wife Alice, with his permission, registers the dog with the Kennel Club, who owns the dog?
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What are the territorial scopes of sections 4-5 of the Public Order Act 1986?
Sections 4, 4A & 5, Public Order Act 1986 contain offences, do they apply only to England and Wales, or do they also apply to Scotland or Northern Ireland?
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When did unpasteurised dairy become illegal in Scotland?
Apparently the sale of raw/unpasteurised dairy in Scotland is fully prohibited.
What legal instrument renders this to be the case, and when was it introduced, and what was the position previously?
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Has no-fault eviction of residential tenants ever previously existed, even in places where it no longer does?
In England this didn’t previously exist until being introduced under s21 of Thatcher’s capstone legislation the Housing Act 1988. This applies to England and Wales until it was superseded in the ...
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Home ownership burden of insurance in Scotland
I'm considering buying a home in Scotland for cash, with no mortgage. The home is an apartment. The property is freehold, which means it's outright ownership with no leasehold or anything like that. ...
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