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Can I sue Volkswagen for damage to my health?
Hypothetically, what legal standing would an individual who does not own a Volkswagen car have to sue Volkswagen for damage to health?
As someone who suffers from respiratory issues, it seems that ...
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Received a sticker on my car window on a private company car park
Quick story: I parked in my company car park (so I guess its private land), in a place where 'the bay is not marked'. I see many people parking in the same spot, and never have I seen a sticker on ...
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Law about adult video websites retaining actors' PII
Pretend there is a British person in the United Kingdom (England & Wales jurisdiction), that for some legally justifiable reason needs to obtain the name (and other information) of a female adult ...
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Where is the line between civil and criminal breach of copyright?
My understanding is that acts can be a breach of copyright and can result in being held liable in civil courts (a civil wrong?) without being criminal and result in being found guilty in criminal ...
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Who to sue if hit by an autonomous vehicle?
My understanding is that if one has a collision with another vehicle in which the other driver is at fault then you can sue the other driver for the loss incurred. If the other driver was employed by ...
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Can a council absolve themselves of responsibility for actions on their property?
Having moved into a brand new property a year ago, we have been plagued by a noise nuisance from the city council owned car park across the road from us (I hate to be the person that moves to a place ...
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Is a fraudster liable for losses in this situation?
The usual rule of law is that a fraudster is liable for all losses/restitution, due to their fraud, whether or not reasonably foreseeable.
Suppose a fraudster's deception causes a person to take a ...
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Can an employee in the UK (England) be imposed a contractual duty to subject themselves to marijuana tests?
Bob, a citizen of the UK, is a white collar employee of a UK construction company. They never engage in hazardous work or work that is, within the scope of its risk, can endanger others.
Can the ...
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Property developers buying shared freehold blocks of flats (UK)
If a block of flats is shared freehold, say 20 flats and a developer buys a load, if they buy more than a certain % can they force the sale of the remaining flats?
The block is located in England and ...
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Need computer forensic case citation (urgent)
My mother is about to attend court over a car which was written off by a lorry.
The CCTV video recording of the accident was mishandled, such as the storage SD card not being imaged, it was also ...
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The burden of proof in UK civil trials
In UK civil trials, it is said that
The burden of proof is on the claimant.
The case will be decided ‘on the balance of probabilities’.
Are these assertions consistent? Based on the second statement,...
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Are all sums includable in a criminal compensation order in principle also recoverable privately via civil claims?
Alice was assaulted by Bob, but suffered no injuries (thus incurred no medical expenses) or other damages or loss. She complains to police, who eventually charge Bob. Bob is convicted, and sentenced ...
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Which law rules polygraphs inadmissible in UK?
Where does it say that polygraph tests (lie detector tests) are inadmissible under law in England and Wales?
I am mostly interested in their usage being disallowed for criminal (both Magistrates' ...
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How does one meet the "serious harm" threshold in libel cases (UK)?
I'm trying to sue someone in the UK for libel. (I'm in the US.) I've had some UK attorneys willing to take my case, but not on conditional fee. I recently contacted a pro bono organization there, and ...
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How to find what arguments were used in a case?
Is there a public record of the arguments used in court cases?
There is a news story in the UK at the moment about the Post Office prosecuting sub-postmasters for fraud, where it was the post office ...
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