car seizures by police for no insurance

Joe_Horner

Jamie_Carter wrote: »

They still won't release the car

If a person nominated by the owner turns up with a policy which covers them to drive then they MUST release the car because that's what the law says they must do.

It may have escaped your notice, but even the police must obey the law even if they do try to bluff it at times! If they refuse then they're acting in an unlawful manner and are liable to be sued, or even potentially arrested for refusing.

Jamie_Carter wrote: »

Only if the TV isn't capable of receiving TV (receiver removed). In which case it would be a monitor, and not a TV.

No, a TV with the tuner still in it is perfectly legal without a licence as long as it's not connected to an aerial. Without an aerial it's not installed for watching live broadcasts, and it's the installation of a receiver which requires the licence. Again, that's a fact of law, not just TV Licencing propaganda.

You're really not doing very well on this legal stuff, are you?

Aretnap

Wig wrote: »

I don't think you would get away with the set up in the last paragraph. If it came to court.

I think you're right - I had it in my head that the law just covered use as a TV receiver, but on checking I see that it actually covers installation or use. In which case connecting it to the Virgin set top box probably counts as installing it as a TV receiver.