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Mike<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://toot.ale.gd/@yvan" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>yvan</span></a></span> I'm curious to know what the legislation is that makes this a criminal offence (as opposed to a civil offence) - outside of the TV Licence law (which I think we can all agree shouldn't be part of the criminal justice system).</p><p>I can see how cracking a Firestick (or Roku or whatever) might infringe patents, or lead to loss of revenue by streaming platforms, but that is surely a civil matter, not criminal.</p><p>As to "just" possessing one of these - with no evidence of use - I would again be fascinated if there's any statute or case law to prevent ownership.</p><p>We need a <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/solicitor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solicitor</span></a> or <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/barrister" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>barrister</span></a> for <a href="https://cupoftea.social/tags/ukLegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ukLegal</span></a> opinion</p>
Executive Producer<p>Can I reach anyone who knows something about probate and wills? </p><p>I am really worried the solicitors may have royally fucked up with Dad’s probate and I don’t trust them to answer basic questions right now. </p><p>I’m not asking for nor expecting legal advice, I just want to ask a very specific question about what *should* happen with probate that I can’t google. </p><p>Or if anyone has any suggestions on who to ask I’d be very grateful. </p><p><a href="https://mendeddrum.org/tags/legal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>legal</span></a> <a href="https://mendeddrum.org/tags/UKlaw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UKlaw</span></a> <a href="https://mendeddrum.org/tags/Solicitor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Solicitor</span></a></p>
Mx Verda<p>literally what the fuck does this even mean? <br><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/indefinite-leave-to-remain-in-the-uk#your-biometric-residence-permit-brp" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">gov.uk/guidance/indefinite-lea</span><span class="invisible">ve-to-remain-in-the-uk#your-biometric-residence-permit-brp</span></a></p><p>If you were curious about my legal permission to breathe within this un-submerged Earthling solid angle,<br>it's that.</p><p>If any UK book botherers want to enlighten me, please do. <br>Thank you for exactly zero legal advice in advance. </p><p>I will not be relying on it at all. (And frankly am at non-zero chance of forgetting it soon after.)</p><p>It is my understanding I'll be the same status but lapsed proof.</p><p>It is my experience and expectation that I'll be undocumented, and therefore human scum.</p><p><a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/legal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>legal</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/lawyer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lawyer</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/paralegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>paralegal</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/barrister" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>barrister</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/appellant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>appellant</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/judiciary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>judiciary</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/jurisprudence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>jurisprudence</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/court" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>court</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/CrownCourt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CrownCourt</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/solicitor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solicitor</span></a></p>
Chuck Darwin<p>In her Justice Department office in Washington, DC, a vase holds the evidence of how busy the 48th <a href="https://c.im/tags/solicitor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solicitor</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/general" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>general</span></a> of the United States has been: </p><p>In it, a collection of quills<br>—an old-time souvenir the Supreme Court gives every advocate who argues there<br>—serves as a reminder of her nearly four years standing up for the government. </p><p>Despite this visibility and all the attention and praise she gets from people who follow the Supreme Court closely, <br>most Americans would be hard-pressed to name one solicitor general, <br>let alone explain what this government lawyer does. </p><p>It may be the most low-key influential job you’ve never heard of, <br>tasked with defending the United States and its interests before the high court<br>—the only presidentially appointed officer required to be “learned in the law.” </p><p>That qualification doesn’t exist for the attorney general or even the justices of the Supreme Court.</p><p><a href="https://c.im/tags/ElizabethPrelogar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElizabethPrelogar</span></a><br><a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/elizabeth-prelogar-solicitor-general" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">vanityfair.com/news/story/eliz</span><span class="invisible">abeth-prelogar-solicitor-general</span></a></p>
Rob Pomeroy<p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>introduction</span></a> </p><ul><li>I qualified as a <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/solicitor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solicitor</span></a> and was in <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> for 10 years. Took me that long to realise I didn't really like it.</li><li>My <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/IT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IT</span></a> career started in tech support and on to IT management.</li><li>I <em>did</em> like IT, but took a chance and switched to <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cybersecurity</span></a>.</li><li>Now I do a bit of everything, as an <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/infosec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>infosec</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/cloud" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cloud</span></a> / <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> consultant.</li><li>I wrote a <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/novel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>novel</span></a> one time: <a href="https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/78386" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">smashwords.com/books/view/7838</span><span class="invisible">6</span></a></li><li>I play the <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/drums" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>drums</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/bass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bass</span></a>, <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/guitar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>guitar</span></a> and assorted hand <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/percussion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>percussion</span></a> - none of it to a high standard.</li><li>I very occasionally blog, when I can't think of anything else to do: <a href="https://pomeroy.me" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">pomeroy.me</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></li></ul><p><strong>Summary:</strong> can't make his mind up.</p><p>I've read all the arguments, for and against, and concluded that <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/Jesus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Jesus</span></a> is who he claimed to be. That matters. He said "Be excellent to one another" (albeit in Aramaic and/or Greek) before Bill &amp; Ted made it cool.</p><p>I have an amazing wife. Together we have <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/twins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>twins</span></a> with <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/LearningDisabilies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LearningDisabilies</span></a>. One passed away, February 2024. You can read about them here: <a href="https://morgan.pomeroy.me" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">morgan.pomeroy.me</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>