Reporting a Crime.
If the crime is ongoing call 999, you should not put yours or anyone else’s safety at risk by taking action yourself...link
Slowly discrimination is being eroded in our legislation; the latest step was taken in the UK’s highest court where a gay man won the right for his partner to have the same pension rights as a wife would enjoy.
The Supreme Court in London gave a unanimous verdict that will help thousands of same sex partnerships.
The slightly disappointing aspect of this case was that the applicant had been defeated on previous occasions because it related to a period where the law did not recognise gay partnerships, a case of two wrongs not making a right!
Thankfully the Supreme Court overruled the decision, and it is hoped whist the government have said they are reviewing the implications it is anticipated that brexit will not affect its position on the statute books as the ruling has been made under EU Law.
Over 2000 section 60 notices have been issued in London last year..
linkIf the crime is ongoing call 999, you should not put yours or anyone else’s safety at risk by taking action yourself...link
European law can be relied on by, and used against, private individuals, any size of business, governments and other public bodies. It has influenced the way in..link
Finding a valuable item.
Every now and then someone finds a stash of coins or jewellery that is 100's of years old, may have been lost, buried as part of a ce..link
Police Chiefs are calling for a change in the 'stop and search' l..
linkNeighbour Disputes can escalate to affect your life and enjoyment of your property, if handled in the wrong way they can cause tension and in some cases argumen..link
Modern Slavery Law.
Passed in 2015 by the Government the Modern Slavery Act is designed to prevent and prosecute any act of slavery, included within the act is..link
What can and can't Bailiffs do? Guide to stricter rules..link
If the crime is ongoing call 999, you should not put yours or any..
linkDiscrimination.
All forms of discrimination are illegal, some are moral issues about how we conduct ourselves in everyday life, for example, are we discriminat..link
Anti-Social Behaviour.
Anti-social behaviour is defined as activities that are unacceptable and reduce the quality of life for others, this could be by harassm..link
Unfortunately, not everyone is respectful in life, most of the time we just move on and keep our opinion to ourselves, but when that comes to where we live you..link
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