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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Statutory basis of Border agents' obligation to make "reasonable accommodations" for vulnerable individuals?
In a brief but curtailed discussion with an immigration solicitor at a recent charity event, they began explaining that adults who were vulnerable due to mental illness, clearly palpable ...
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Are civil remedies for landlord misconduct mutually exclusive?
Following illegal eviction there may be civil damages under the Protection from Eviction Act 1977, but there may also be Rent Repayment Orders under the Housing and Planning Act 2016.
These are two ...
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Legal basis for remaining face mask mandate in the NHS, UK
In the UK, all legal mask mandates have been dropped. However from what I understand, they are still required “in healthcare settings”. This could be in a hospital, doctor’s surgery or a pharmacy.
It ...
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In the UK, can I legally request a different brand of medicine, if I cannot take the one prescribed for religious reasons?
I have been prescribed a medication by a specialist service in the NHS that does not contain a haram (religiously impermissible) excipient ingredient (i.e. non-active). When my prescription was ...
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Tax treaty between UK and USA: Article 20A
I am a UK citizen who has just finished working in the US after <2 years. I have claiming tax treaty benefits using article 20a as I am a J1 research scholar. However, I wasn't present in the UK ...
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What does the word contribution mean in contracts?
What does the word contribution mean in
the following statement:
The position would be subject to a contract and would come with a contribution of £1000 GBP per annum, understood as a contribution to ...
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Options when contracted services being performed without reasonable care or skill
In England, under the 2015 Consumer Rights Act, services have to be performed with reasonable care and skill.
So what is a good, but legal, course of action when it becomes apparent during the supply ...
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Can verbal statements and advertising literature be considered in addition to a written contract during dispute?
I was wondering if there is precedent for aspects such as advertising literature and verbal statements being considered in a contract dispute, even if not included in writing?
To give a specific ...
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Is it legal to covertly record (CCTV) a credit card pin number?
My local Supermarket (one of the top 3 in the UK) has modified its self-service checkout tills to include a CCTV camera about 1.5 meters vertically above the credit card reader pointing straight ...
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Is there any law or by-law stopping me from planting my own trees?
Recently on my road, two trees have been removed by local government that were on a small strip of public land in front of houses on the street, and when asked it seems that I can request to have a ...
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I’m being asked to come back into work despite government guideline to stay at home- What are my rights?
I work in an administrative role at the NHS.
Since the lock down measures started in the UK, I have been working from home.
As demand on the NHS has been increasing substantially, management asked ...
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Indefinite leave to remain. Working abroad
I read that a person may lose ILR by leaving the United Kingdom for more than two years.
Does this apply also to an employee who continued to pay taxes in the UK, continued to work by a British ...
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What is the legality behind landlords throwing away tenants belongings UK?
Me and my housemates have started having issues with our landlords, where they will dispose of any utensils left on the kitchen worktop or in cupboards without being cleaned. Before moving into the ...
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Encryption key disclosure laws?
The UK's Investigatory Powers Act 2000 can force suspects to decrypt encrypted data or face two years in prison.
What happens if an individual's private encryption key is managed by someone else ...
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Can my landlord keep my deposit for longer in case additional flea treatment is needed? (renting with pets)
The pet clause in my tenancy agreement (AST) states that the landlord will keep part of my deposit (£300) for an additional 3 months, in case additional flea treatment is needed.
I'm perfectly happy ...
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