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I only have immediate knowledge of UK law, but lawyers will generally have a duty to the court to act with independence in the interests of justice. This tends to mean that in situ…

> Then the next time I use it the previous order won’t have cleared out despite me picking it up, and I’ll have to go in and “cancel” the order. Yes, I have noticed that here in th…

That's not money laundering. More like corruption/bribery.

It is possible to get a freezing order through the courts to freeze assets like land, property, bank accounts, etc. It operates similarly to the European Account Preservation Order…

Yes, King Charles III will pay the same taxes as Queen Elizabeth II did - he agreed to it during the Accession Council meeting. Only the Monarch and income from the Duchy of Cornwa…

> Indeed, given they swear an oath to the monarch, they're probably not even able to bring about that vote. The oath itself wouldn't stop the British Parliament passing an Act of P…

Don't know what your background is/what you're looking for - but your story both resonated with me and pissed me off at how you were treated. Happy to refer you to my current compa…

Unreasonableness will have an impact as to whether costs are awarded and/or how much will be awarded but the general principle is still that the losing side pays. Obviously, that w…

> what is power except the ability to impose negative consequences for not following instructions? Yes, I think power is exactly this. > What 'power' does England have over Scotlan…

I think prudence really depends on the whim of the executive, since generally the executive is Parliament given the majority it normally possesses. A number of British governments …

In England, the losing side usually pays at least a large portion (if not all) of the costs of the winning side. 100% cost awards are rare, but generally the costs burden is placed…

> Would it be illegal to make a law whose punishment was an oubliette? No, it would not be illegal to make a law whose punishment was an oubliette. The British Parliament is sovere…

On point 2, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR, the court of the Council of Europe) blocked such deportations, etc. under the European Convention on Human Rights -- nothing …

The target being a "public figure" might well have factored into the Crown Office's decision to prosecute, as part of the public interest test under the Prosecution Code. If the ta…

Perhaps it's not legal - I presume someone would need to file suit under the Act for it to be determined. That said, the link is highlighted as www.washingtonpost.com and the ad te…

No, some are still broadsheets, such as the Financial Times, the Daily Telegraph, and the Sunday Times.

I wonder what on earth the police want with patient data from the NHS. What's wrong with obtaining a warrant to access the necessary data on a case by case basis? (Although I can t…

Congratulations!

I'm very sad to hear that you were threatened with a lawsuit — it's an impressive project. Unclear what jurisdiction you're in (probably the US), but in the UK they would have a ha…

> Not only that £59,000 was actually stolen but that the accused received the money. Can only speak for English and Welsh law, but this isn't accurate. Theft is prosecuted under th…

Yeah - we didn't have many Support folks in SF. I think the compensation bands were based on Chicago.