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Is there a statute of limitations for a Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN)?
Last November a relative was issued with an FPN for littering in Lambeth, SW London. She claims it was an accident, a tissue fell from her pocket when she took out her phone and she didn't notice. We ...
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Is there any further aggravated designation for assault that is not based on the harm caused to the victim’s body?
Common assault can be elevated from summary only to an either way offence like actual or grievous bodily harm if the assault actually occasions actually some definite bodily harm.
But are there any ...
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What is the statute of limitations for making false police reports?
Meet Alice. Alice knowingly made false reports to the police. For how long after this occurrence may this crime be reported and proceeded against Alice for?
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Can someone claim compensation for discrimination even if they weren't personally affected by it? [duplicate]
Dr. Bower attempted to buy and later did buy Pink IPA from Brewdog, but was not allowed to do so because he looked male.
As they maintained this criterion that negatively impacted not only Dr. Bower, ...
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Why is there no limitations period on indictable offences?
In England, it seems one can be charged with an indictable or either-way offence 70 years after the fact.
Is it not so that in most places this is not the case?
And what are the stated justifications ...
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Why is there usually a six month time limit for bringing disability discrimination actions to court?
Kester Disability Rights note in a blog post of 25 Jun (page 6) that
There is usually a six month time limit to get your case to court.
What provision might they be referring to and where can I read ...
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Pre action correspondence reciprocated and "fizzled out"
B unlawfully discriminates against C on January 1. C has 6 years under the limitations act 1980 to seek remedy under the equality act 2010. On march 5 he issues B a letter before claim requesting a ...
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Summary-only offence time limits
I was reading about Summary only offences here, focusing on the England & Wales jurisdiction, where the general rule is a six months statute of limitations.
The general rule for time bars on ...
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What happens when evidence comes to light outside the Statute of Limitations period?
I suffered damage as a result of defamation, through a previous employer breaching laws against disclosure of information.
I spoke to a lawyer at that time and was told my chances of success were ...
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What is the limitation period for a violation of the Computer Misuse Act of 1990's provision(s) on phishing?
I came across a story about a twenty-something year old male who setup a fake website in order to 'phish' for usernames and passwords for a popular game.
After acquiring the credentials he would then ...
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