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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What does political mean in charity law?
It is in the news that The Charity Commission has dropped its investigation into the Campaign Against Antisemitism after four years because of the issue of standing. This says:
Charity regulations ...
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Remanded for a plea of Not Guilty for Reasons of Insanity?
In this scenario, someone is arrested and accused of a racism crime, for example sending racist messages through an online social media platform to another person of the same ethnicity as the offender....
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How do Wi-Fi Positioning Systems interact with the GDPR?
There is a paper (described in the news) that details how to use Apple's Wi-Fi Positioning System (WPS) facilitates mass surveillance, even of those not using Apple devices. The system is described ...
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What would be the elements of the hate crime in the coconut placard case?
The facts as reported are:
On November 11, 37-year-old teacher Marieha Hussain joined thousands of pro-Palestine protesters in London to call for an end to Israel’s war in Gaza.
During the rally, she ...
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Is it an offence to photograph a seahorse?
Britain is about to undertake a mass sea-grass survey and BSAC have released this guidance on what to do if you see a sea horse.
This paragraph stood out to me:
If you take a photo DO NOT put it on ...
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What is the legal justification for education staff and/or accompanying police forcing entry to dwellings in the case of truancy?
There is a news article about the crackdown on non-attendance at school. It includes the statement:
Parents have told us about very strict schools actually forcing entry to their homes. Schools are ...
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Which law criminalises suspended/former teachers having sex with 16-year old pupils?
A UK school teacher is about to be put in jail for having sex with schoolboys, 15 and 16 years old.
This question is only about the 16-year old part of the story:
The jury was told that it was a ...
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Do any speed limits apply to pedal cycles?
There is a newspaper report (avoiding paywall) about a 81-year-old woman who was struck and killed by a speeding cyclist in Regent's Park. There apears to be a certain amount of uncertainty about ...
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(UK) Employee signed off from work by a doctor - can we ask for equipment back?
If an employee is signed off from work by a doctor and is currently holding equipment owned by either his employer or one of his employer's customers, it seems perfectly reasonable to me to ask for ...
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Are sporting competition rules a form of legal contract?
This is a mostly hypothetical question.
Consider this - a sports governing body organises a competition with a set of rules and a modest cash prize. The rules include a minor change (not a typo, an ...
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Can an agency be liable for sending me home because they did not provide the correct uniform size? [closed]
I was urgently called to cover a shift in London today. Upon arrival, the supervisor gave me a jumpsuit, which clearly did not fit, causing me embarrassment. Despite this, he insisted I attempt to ...
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Does the law restrict concert ticket re-sale in the UK?
EBay does not allow to sell concert, festival, sports, theatre and comedy tickets in the UK. (There is no such limitation in the US.)
Is there a law that makes concert etc. ticket re-sale in the UK ...
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Does consumer protection cover price changes at point of sale?
Just now I booked a flight on booking.com in the following sequence:
The flight was listed as £460
I went through the entire purchase procedure and entered bank details
I went through 2FA to ...
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Why is a price match not price fixing?
Right now, multiple UK supermarkets (Tesco and Sainsburys) have a price match system, where selected products cost the same as at a budget competitor - Aldi.
This means, for example, a 400g tin of ...
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Can video evidenced gathered whilst trespassing be used as the basis for a prosecution? [duplicate]
Occasionally the media run stories of animal rights protestors who've broken into a farm or abattoir and filmed evidence of animals being abused / mistreated.
The videos often appear to be shot late ...
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