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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].

The legal system of the United Kingdom consists of three quite distinct and separate legal jurisdictions:

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Can a law protect itself?

Can a law protect itself? For example, could it be written in to a law that, under no circumstances, it should be amended or abolished (a) for a fixed duration or (b) indefinitely? I am most interested in the United Kingdom but would also be…
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It is really illegal to plug in a device to watch BBC iPlayer or Live TV in a Starbucks?

Please note: it is unlawful to plug in your device in our stores if you are watching live TV or downloading or watching programmes on demand on BBC iPlayer.​By using the WiFi, you agree to the terms of use This is the warning that appears in…
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Is there a legal risk in giving emergency first aid?

There is a commonly held belief that an unqualified member of the public takes a legal risk in giving emergency first aid in case the patient dies or is injured as a result. This theory invariably refers to some unnamed US case where a passer-by…
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If I buy a stolen item from party A, and then party A spends the proceeds, who is entitled to the item?

Is the original owner entitled to their property back while I am entitled to recover the sum paid for it from party A, or does the item somehow become rightfully mine, or... how does this all work?
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In the UK, can residents leave their gate open taking pavement space?

I walk my kids to school and pick them up, on my way, there is a house that -most of the time- keeps both of their gate doors open across the pavement perpendicular to their house, taking around 80% of the pavement in front of their house. Is this…
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Is it legal to pretend to be the British monarch?

Is it legal for John Doe, in the UK, to claim to be king of the UK and insist on being called His Majesty King John II? I'm not asking about impersonating the actual monarch (e.g. claiming to be King Charles III), but keeping one's real name but…
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What UK law would prevent news outlets from allowing people to comment on stories?

The Daily Mail Online is an online news outlet in the UK which provides a comment section for each new article they publish. Sometimes the comment sections are moderated and other times they are turned off entirely. On their FAQ page they say this…
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How is the UK Supreme Court able to void the prorogation of the UK Parliament?

In the UK, in practice, the government has power, but in theory the power lies in the hands of the Monarch, who acts on the advice of her Ministers. The Prime Minister advised the Queen to prorogue Parliament, and she duly did so. The Supreme Court…
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Is the British Queen not allowed to sit on a foreign throne?

I read on http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-03-30/heres-why-queen-elizabeth-ii-didnt-sit-on-the-iron-throne : “Apparently the Queen of England [sic] is not allowed to sit on a foreign throne,” explained Benioff during an interview with Late Night…
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Who decides who can enter a jointly owned property?

My partner and I are going through an acrimonious separation. I was forced out of our jointly owned house but am about to return until such time as we can sell it. He wanted to buy me out but has been so vile that I've decided not allow him. My…
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Is there a legal requirement in the UK to receive physical post?

I recently was unable to receive post in the UK (due to a broken post box in a post room) and as a result did not read legal document I should have received. While I understand the legal requirement for a valid address in cases such as your driving…
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What rights do children under the age of 18 have while living with their parents?

Do children have basic rights to Wi-Fi, food, and a bed?
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In 2012, why did Toronto Canada lawyers appear in London, before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council?

Michael Currie wrote that the JCPC heard its last Canadian appeal in 1959. Brooke LJ wrote In the edition of The National (the newsletter for the Canadian Bar Association) for June-July 1995, Robert (Bert) MacKinnon wrote this memory of that last…
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Is the manufacturer responsible for replacing my faulty purchase after 28 days?

I bought electronic goods from an online retailer. A fault appeared after a month-a-half that prevented the goods from working at all. The way I understand the Sales of Goods Act is that the onus is on the retailer to prove the fault or…
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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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