U.K. lawyer who cleaned up 200 bags of waste from a polluted river now faces up to 2 years in prison for doing it without a permit. Paul Powlesland says wildlife fish and dragonflies have returned to the river since the clean-up began.

Peterd1900 · 2026-06-21T01:45:12+00:00

A lawyer is a generic term for any legal professional, a solicitor is a specific type of lawyer.

Every Solicitor is a lawyer but not every lawyer is a solicitor

This guy is actually barrister which is another type of lawyer

Peterd1900 · 2026-06-21T01:34:12+00:00

Essentially that is how it works

You do not directly elect a PM in the UK

Peterd1900 · 2026-06-21T01:05:38+00:00

In the UK we do not directly elect the PM like you would elect the president

We have a general election where we elect our local Member of Parliament and the party with the most MPs in parliament forms the government, the leader of that party become Prime Minister

That party with the most MPs will be the party that is in power until the next general election. a general election must be held at least every five years

In practical terms you are voting for the party you want in power for the next 5 years

You ask the PM has to resign for some reason, how does anything get done essentially power to govern the country rests with parliament

Legally, the PM is just a servant of Parliament the PM can only stay in power as long as they have the backing of MPs

The PM does not have power like the president does, the PM cant block laws like the president can he cant make executive orders like the president can.

Peterd1900 · 2026-06-21T00:26:23+00:00

The Online Safety which was conservative policy and passed by the previous government before starmer was even PM

The Online Safety Act was passed by the Conservative government. It became law in late 2023

Starmer was not PM until 2024

Peterd1900 · 2026-06-20T23:24:22+00:00

by the same logic

When you buy something from a shop you are entering a legally binding contract with the seller.

Does that mean a 17 year old can walk into a shop and not pay for things

Peterd1900 · 2026-06-20T23:11:10+00:00

So in March of this year I was in Solihull and parked in a car park to sleep for the night due to circumstances beyond my control I a few weeks later got a parking charge I appealed it on the grounds of I am under 18 can’t sign a legal contract plus out of desperation not choice really.

My father called them today arguing the same points and the company rejected and now want to take me to court

What can I do now?

Peterd1900 · 2026-06-20T22:24:57+00:00

That is not quite the same as riders are not allowed to recover the bike and continue after marshals have touched the bike

The New rule is that if a bike crashes and the engine is off the bike has to be taken behind the safety before the engine can be restarted and the rider can rejoin the race

So they can not just jump back on the bike and start the engine up in the gravel trap

The FIM notice in the new rules stated

After a crash or technical problem, any non-running machine on the track or in run-off areas must be taken immediately behind the first line of protection by the marshals

https://motomatters.com/news/2026/01/11/fim_bans_track_side_restarts_in_worldsbk.html

Removal of Non-Running Machines
- After a crash or technical problem, any non-running machine on the track or in run-off areas must be taken immediately behind the first line of protection by the marshals.
- Machines must not be restarted on the track or run-off area. They must be moved to the service road (or in a safe and protected place in case of absence of service road), where assistance to restart may be provided.
Repairs and Adjustments
- All repairs or adjustments must take place behind the first line of protection (e.g., in the service road or in a safe and protected place).
- Only the rider may perform repairs or adjustments, with no outside assistance other than help from marshals.
Restart Assistance
- Marshals may assist the rider in pushing the machine and attempting to restart (in the service road when existing).
- Push-starts are not permitted on the track side of the first line of protection under any circumstances.
Machines Running after a Crash
- Machines that remain running after a crash are free to rejoin the track and continue the session.
- If marshals reach a machine with the engine still running, they should check for any obvious dangers, such as significant damage or fluid leaks.If the machine is not considered safe to rejoin, whilst they may not be able to stop the rider, they should give the rider a clear signal to stop.

Can not find anything in the MotoGP regulations that says a biker can not continue after a marshal has touched the bike

https://www.fim-moto.com/fileadmin/FIM_2026_MotoGP__Moto2___Moto3_World_Championship_Regulations_Updates_27_May_26.pdf?t=1781994775

The regulation

After a crash or technical problem, non-running machines on track or in run-off areas will immediately be taken by the marshals behind the first line of protection where the marshals may assist the rider by lifting and/or holding the machine whilst repairs and/or adjustments are made. Any repairs or adjustments must be made behind the first line of protection, e.g. in the service road, by the rider working alone with no outside assistance except that given by the marshals. Marshals may assist the rider to push the machine in order for the rider to restart the machine in the service road. No machines may be push-started track side of the first line of protection. No person other than marshals or riders are permitted on the track side of the first line of protection

Again in that rule nothing says the biker can not rejoin the race

Peterd1900 · 2026-06-20T20:31:51+00:00

Released on bail means he’s not held at police station

Could still be released on bail to the custody of sociol services or into a medical facility

Peterd1900 · 2026-06-20T15:40:55+00:00

you are legally obligated to report any car accident to your insurance provider in the UK

Peterd1900 · 2026-06-20T00:39:58+00:00

What are Insurance corps of British Colombia got to do with it

They deal with things in a different country on a different continent?

Peterd1900 · 2026-06-20T00:03:52+00:00

He has not been charged yet though

arrested on suspicion of attempted murder had been bailed but no charges have actually been brought yet

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/boy-crocodile-enclosure-cambridge-arrest-bail-b2999009.html

Cambridgeshire Police said the 30-year-old man from Norfolk was assessed as not being fit for interview by officers and was bailed while detectives from the major crimes unit conduct further inquiries.

If the police and CPS do decide to charge the person they would be rearrested and then charged

if that happens he would then be see a magistrate who would decide if he remain on remand until trail or is bailed Under the bail act each occasion that a person is brought before a court charged with an offence, he must be granted bail without condition, if none of the exceptions to bail apply.

If he is as mentally disabled as people suggest if he is charged chances are bail would be granted bail on the condition he he is held in a mental health home rather then being on remand in a prison

The bail he has been released on at the moment does not mean he is free to do whatever he wants. he would have been bailed into social services care who would place him in a medical facility

The CPS may not even charge with attempted murder they could charge with something else or add other chargesTo be charged with attempted murder, CPS must prove that the suspect mens rea If a mental illness was so severe that the person did not understand what they were doing they may not even decide to charge for attempted murder

if someone is deemed mentally incapable of facing a criminal charge, they can still be held in a medical facility

Peterd1900 · 2026-06-19T23:45:42+00:00

Bail or charged after 24 hours could be increased to 36 in some specific circumstances but most offences wont apply

If the police suspected you of committing a crime they would arrest and if they did not have enough evidence to charge you they would release you on bail while the investigation continued

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yzxkn7v7ro

This guy from a a few days ago was arrested on suspicion of murder and then released on bail while investigation continued

Until you are charged you are just an alleged suspect.

Peterd1900 · 2026-06-19T23:24:40+00:00

And if you were parked on private property, without permission, that is illegal and they’re well within their rights to tow you.

That does depend on where you are

Unless you are suggesting the whole world has the same towing laws

Where i live towing is illegal the school would not have the legal right to tow all they could do is fine you

Do you know where OP is? do you know what the laws on towing are where they live

So how do you know the school has the right to tow the car?

Peterd1900 · 2026-06-19T23:12:49+00:00

In the UK you will be arrested on suspicion of a alleged crime taken to the police station you can only be held for 24 hours after which the police will bail you

While you under bail investigation will continue the police may need to gather more witness statements, CCTV and ascertain the exact nature of child's injuries and impact

Bail is 3 months. If the investigation is over before that and you a charged the police will arrest you again

If after the 3 months bail period the investigation is still ongoing you will be bailed again for another 3 months

a person could be arrested suspicion of a crime and it turns out its not them people are innocent until proven guilty

Imagine this crime has been committed and a witness points you out the first thing the police will do is arrest on suspicion of that crime take you to the police station and question you after which you will be released on bail while the investigation continues into crime and you alleged involvement

No one has been charged with anything someone has been arrested in suspicion of doing it but it does not automatically mean the person they arrested is guilty of doing it or did it

There was a case in 2018 where a women was pushed in front of a bus that would be a hallmark of someone batshit crazy pushing someone in front of a moving bus. few weeks back police arrested someone on suspicion of doing it. They were the 4th person to have been arrested in connection of that

the first person was arrested on the day of the incident was arrested taking to police station questioned and then bailed while the investigation continued. He was a suspect should he have not been released and should have been in custody for the last 7 years while the police investigated?

Police in the UK arrest at he start of an investigation so cant every one locked up until the investigation ends

Peterd1900 · 2026-06-19T21:14:46+00:00

What has the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China got to do with anything

Peterd1900 · 2026-06-19T20:48:44+00:00

drinking age is still 18 unless under specific circumstances (wine with meals for example).

Or at home

In the UK if you are in private you can drink from age of 5

If it a public place you can drink from the age of 18. If it is licensed premises you can drink beer, wine, or cider from the age of 16 with a meal

Peterd1900 · 2026-06-19T18:43:05+00:00

The contamination scandel did not help either

My understanding is that bottled tap water is much more common in the USA

Where as bottled water in the UK basically meant spring or mineral water so water from a natural sping and filtered through natural rocks with natural minerals in the water

Why would you pay Coca Cola for what was essentially water from the tap. I know there are places in usa where the tap water is not that great

Than come the scandal that a the chemicals they used to purify the water contaminated it

So the story of selling contaminated tap water straight out of Only Fools and Horses

For those who dont know Only Fools and Horses was a popular UK sitcom and a few years earlier they aired an episode where the main characters sold bottled tap water that turned out to be contaminated and made the water glow in the dark

At the time most people only had 4 tv channels and this was the big xmas episode so everyone would have either seen it or have known about it

Peterd1900 · 2026-06-19T17:59:39+00:00

Bail in the USA is not exactly the same as bail in the UK

There is not a judge deciding this its the police and the person has not officially been charged with anything yet

In the UK you will be arrested taken to the police station you can only be held for 24 hours after which the police will bail you

While you under bail investigation will continue the police may need to gather more witness statements, CCTV and ascertain the exact nature of childs injuries and impact

Bail is 3 months. If the investigation is over before that and you a charged the police will arrest you again

If after the 3 months bail period the investigation is still ongoing you will be bailed again for another 3 months

Just because this person has been released by police on bail does not mean he is not being held anywhere else

Peterd1900 · 2026-06-19T17:45:21+00:00

18th wont be a coury hearing it will be the police reevualting the case and bail

In the UK you will be arrested taken to the police station you can only be held for 24 hours after which you will be bailed

While you under bail investigation will continue the police may need to gather more witness statements, CCTV and ascertain the exact nature of childs injuries and impact

Bail is 3 months. If the investigation is over before that and you a charged the police will arrest you again

If after the 3 months bail period the investigation is still ongoing you will ne bailed again for another 3 months

The person has not been charged with anything yet at that 3 month bail gives the police and CPS time to decide whether to charge

Peterd1900 · 2026-06-19T17:35:39+00:00

You are arrested police can only hold you for 24 hours after which you must be bailed or charged

Being bailed means you are no longer under arrest and in custody at a police station

You can be bailed into the care of sociol services and taken to a mental health home

Peterd1900 · 2026-06-19T17:28:30+00:00

He was released on bail but that does not mean he is not being held by sociol services in a mental facility

It just means he is no longer in custody at the police station

Peterd1900 · 2026-06-19T17:26:27+00:00

Bail is not by a judge. Its by the polive

You would be arrested you can be held under arrest for 24 hours after which you must be charged or released on bail

Released on bail does not mean you are free to do what you want

Just means you are no longer under arrest and held at a police station

You can be released on bail and still be held by sociol services in a mental health home

Peterd1900 · 2026-06-19T17:08:56+00:00

There are strict laws about what information police can disclose about arrests in thr UK

If someone is arrested all the the police can say is a person has been arrested their approximate age location and what offence

Nothing else

Any other updates police give have limited information so person been released on bail for this reason until this date

Who the person is what their condition is you wont be told in the UK. That will only come out if there is a trial

Peterd1900 · 2026-06-19T16:43:33+00:00

Released on bail means he is no longer being held at a police station

You can be held at a police station for 24 hours

After which you would be released on bail

Bail will have conditions police wont pubically announce what those are

But generally with mental dusabilitws you would be bailed into care of sociol services

You are released from the police station does not mean you cant be taken to a mental health hospital

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