Questions tagged [united-kingdom]
For questions specific to the United Kingdom. Note that the UK does not have a common legal system across its jurisdictions - consider using [scotland] or [england-and-wales] or [northern-ireland].
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Does a contractual notice period apply to internal transfers?
I work for a UK company. My contractual notice period is one month.
Recently I've successfully applied for an internal post at a higher salary. My understanding is that I will start work in the new ...
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Sexually Discriminatory Uniform
In my school/sixth form the uniform policy states that girls are not allowed to wear trousers and boys are not allowed to wear skirts. Despite multiple attempts to come to a civil solution to this ...
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Do you need a gambling licence to create a website where you stake virtual items?
In the game Counter-Strike: Global Offensive you have virtual items (skins) which have a community market value in most cases, in other cases it has a perceived value outside the market (if the item ...
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How hard should a car insurance company try to keep a policy holder up to date?
This is a situation that I find myself in currently, albeit much abbreviated:
The insurance for our car was due to be renewed. Having not heard from the company, we logged into the on-line portal ...
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Is it necessary to renew a tenancy agreement which states: "Expire on (but continuing thereafter by virtue of statute..)"
I have been living in UK for 10 years, lived in 5 different places. Only one of my previous landlords used to renew the contract every year. By renewing I mean signing a new contract and new dates but ...
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UK second hand car - should catalytic converter be covered under Sale of Goods Act?
I recently bought a second hand car from a fairly small dealership. Within 60 miles of driving the engine management light came on. I took it back and they diagnosed the problem as being the catalytic ...
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Is there a (preferably free) way to search small claims court records in the UK?
I want to check up on a second hand car dealer in the UK to see if they've had any small claims court cases against them (and preferably the result of these cases). Is there any publicly available ...
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Choosing Which 20% to Inherit
A relative has recently passed away in Spain. I live in the UK.
They have left me 20% of their estate, my brother will receive 80%. I'm expecting this might be 20% of cash and some items such as a ...
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In UK: is it a requirement by the law to carry an ID
What if I get stopped by immigration officers and I have no ID on me? I am a British citizen.
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When was judicial attire first specified in England (or the United Kingdom)?
To many (if not most) of those not involved in legal matters, court dress may seem a bit absurd. Wigs, especially seem out of place in modern society. It is obvious that the judicial costume must date ...
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Under what circumstances am I obliged to show ID to a police officer?
In the UK, if a police constable stops you on the street and asks for your ID, when are you required by law to give it to them? Must there be reasonable suspicion of a crime?
What about if you're ...
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