What do people not know about the law but should?

[anonymous-user]

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[sociopath]

I'd just be happy if people knew, there's no such thing as road tax, and cyclists are entitled to ride two abreast.

[Roofless Toothless]

All of it applies to everybody.

[Pegscratch]

A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing. Whilst I think the very basic concepts could be better understood, having any reasonable amount of knowledge in the hands of well meaning folks would lead to chaos. Having to throw money at solicitors is one of the (many) reasons people aren't so quick to litigate on trivial things. A lack of understanding of the process will make up the majority of the rest of those reasons.

[Alucidnation]

I know fk all about it, and i've managed ok.

[Drezza]

sociopath said:

I'd just be happy if people knew, there's no such thing as road tax, and cyclists are entitled to ride two abreast.

Doesn't mean it's a decent thing to do, everyone thinks they're inconsiderate aholes.

[hutchst]

There's loads on YouTube. Right after the section on how to remove your own kidneys.

[citizensm1th]

I know enough about the law to know that just like electricity I will not touch it myself I will always hire a insured expert so that if something goes disastrously wrong I will not be the one burnt by it.

[sociopath]

Drezza said:

sociopath said:

I'd just be happy if people knew, there's no such thing as road tax, and cyclists are entitled to ride two abreast.

Doesn't mean it's a decent thing to do, everyone thinks they're inconsiderate aholes.

Nope only morons think that. We know now where you're placed

[blueg33]

Basic property law and the due diligence you should do when you buy a home

[Drezza]

sociopath said:

Nope only morons think that. We know now where you're placed

I'd do a poll proving my point, but I really have better things to do than prove an inconsiderate ahole wrong.

[bigandclever]

All you need to know

https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Freeman-on-the-land

Ignore the bit about “No freeman arguments have ever succeeded in court”, that’s what they want you to think.

[NewbishDelight]

On the criminal front, The Secret Barrister's book is well worth reading (if slightly alarming).

[blueg33]

anonymous said:

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I have lerent through working with property lawyers for 30 odd years.

On landlaw, a good starting point is the basic text book that is always by my side

An Introduction to Land Law, by JG Riddall.

But the layman probably also needs some sort of online course.......i have an idea

[matchmaker]

bigandclever said:

All you need to know

https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Freeman-on-the-land

Ignore the bit about “No freeman arguments have ever succeeded in court”, that’s what they want you to think.

That is an excellent link!

[loquacious]

I seem to recall that about 35 years ago, friends and I were jointly prosecuted for 'racing on the public highway' and we found out that there was something like 1500 laws relating to motoring offences alone. Probably double that now...

I'm not a lawyer by any means but I've always thought that road signs are law, no parking means no parking and other than that, 'do unto others as they would do unto you' was a fairly decent rule of thumb. If that one fails then 'don't be a tt!' covered most things.

[KungFuPanda]

sociopath said:

I'd just be happy if people knew, there's no such thing as road tax, and cyclists are entitled to ride two abreast.

Regards the "road tax", how does it adversely affect you or anyone else if someone refers to "road tax" rather than vehicle excise duty? Has anyone faced criminal conviction for using the wrong term?

[meatballs]

Most people should learn some basics of rental agreements (e.g. ASTs) and the unfair contract terms before going to university/moving out into first rented accomodation.

[hyphen]

What constitutes as slander, libel, defamation. What counts as harrasment or stalking.

And so understand what does not. And which is criminal and which is civil.

Particularly due to the online connected world we live in.

Also to read PACE (police code of conduct), so when the police try it on with "will arrest you for breach of the peace" or something else, you can politely advise them they can't

Anyone who has dumped a crazy ex, who then is determined to make your life a misery, will know where I am coming from (or any married men whose prozzy blackmails them...)

Start with Code G, powers of arrest https://www.gov.uk/guidance/police-and-criminal-ev...

Also a basic understanding of contract law,unfair terms act and that the law on a contract between a consumer and a business seeks to protect the former, unlike a business to business contract where parties are regarded as less vunerable.

Edited by hyphen on Tuesday 26th May 16:36

[Cliftonite]

NewbishDelight said:

On the criminal front, The Secret Barrister's book is well worth reading (if slightly alarming).

An interesting (mis!)use of the word "slightly"!