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Papa Manual

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  1. There is a lot of legal dick size comparison. It's good for shits and giggles as they are great examples of exactly what I want to avoid becoming.

    I wouldn't really know how to answer unless i ever find myself in that situation. I think it's somewhat engrained in us nowadays that it's best to leave if your partner cheats, out of self respect. Although i'd be inclined to say that i think sticking with them and getting through it can command just as much respect as doing "the right thing".

    That's kind of my thinking to be honest.

  2. If you accept immorality as behavior deviating from widely accepted principles of what is right and what is wrong then it's a difficult argument to put across. Where insurance doesn't factor into the equation then the claims awarded to the claimant by the court are generally a lot less to save individual hardship on the part of the defendant. It is accepted in the legal and political arena that this is the purpose of insurance, and judging by the number of people who claim it's fairly widely accepted by a good number of the public too! I don't think those who are being sued are particularly bothered either as it's not coming directly out of their pockets and any premium increase isn't going to be substantial unless you're a young driver.

    To some extent I'm playing devils advocate as I personally think that claiming for loads of shit all the time is just turning the UK into a litigation culture in the same way that America is. However, conversely, you're all paying ridiculous insurance premiums so, when something goes wrong (or does so in the eyes of the law), why shouldn't you make a bit of it back? If every 'moral' person in the country doesn't claim when they have the opportunity, you'll still have ten 'morally bankrupt' people that do. As access to justice becomes easier and (arguably) cheaper then there's no way of reversing this trend without massive reform of the civil justice system and that'll certainly never happen under a Conservative led coalition.

  3. It's definitely worth looking at pursuing, however don't use one of the shitty companies advertised on the TV, like Claims Direct, as they tend to treat you like a piece of meat. If you look about on Google you'll probably find some good sites that will have reviews of local solicitors. All law firms are, in the end, basically just interested in how much money they can make out of you, but there's a big difference between a reputable high street firm and the scumbag firms that work like litigation conveyor-belts.

    How serious was the crash? Did any of your friends actions contribute to the seriousness of it? If you were a right f**ker you could more than likely screw a bit more out of them by going to a psychiatrist and playing the post-traumatic stress disorder card. It's not very hard to do if you find the right shrink. I'm not advocating this as, in my opinion, it's pretty evil; just stating the facts.

    Insurance doesn't really come into it from your side of things. If the other party isn't insured then they'd be liable for criminal prosecution, which is brought by the crown rather than individuals. The action you'd be bringing against them would be civil, which is completely separate. Also, there's very little chance that it'd go to court. 97% of civil claims are settled out of court using alternative means due to costs and stuff.

    If you've got any questions before you go to a solicitors then give me a shout. I've just done a metric tonne of essay and exam work on this exact area of law :).

  4. --' date='26 February 2010 - 12:30 PM' timestamp='1267187418' post='2090148']

    I've just responded to my offers, chosen UWE over Sheffield & solent, but Yeah, the halls Im going for are 134 quid a week. Which is everything of my loan an more., But it's UWE and on campus, which saves a bus journey every day., Got to be done though, happy to sacrifice a bit up intill then and save up. Really into it.

    That's pretty steep. Take it you're at Frenchay? It's a little out of the way, and for the added expense...

  5. Uni is a good crack. Aside from that, a lot of employers prefer degrees not only for the academic side of things, but the 'social skills' you pick up. Since I've gone to uni I've carried on with the vocational stuff I did before but at a much slower pace and it sort of compliments my degree so hopefully I'll be uber employable when I'm done. I'll be able to afford a new liver too :).

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