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Previously on "If you have an Irish surname..."

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  • Gibbon
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    Originally posted by SueEllen View Post

    We don't have a written constitution in the UK so why should travelling folk have one?
    Sorry lazy wording, we do have written law though, in numerous acts of parliament and also in case law.
    To make a new

    Act of Parliament
    , the highest form of law, both Houses must read, amend, or approve proposed legislation three times and the monarch must give their consent. The judiciary interprets and develops the law found in Acts of Parliament or previous cases.

    If you are ever bored:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consti...om#Rule_of_law

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  • SueEllen
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    Originally posted by vetran View Post
    I just suddenly realised its a busman's holiday!

    Travellers booking a break in a mobile home
    Apparently they now have bungalows as well as apartments.

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  • SueEllen
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    Originally posted by NotAllThere View Post

    No. But that's to be expected in a modern society. For the same reason Sharia isn't recognised as legal. Despite some ill-informed people occasionally claiming it is.
    The matter is complicated - https://fullfact.org/law/uks-sharia-courts/

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  • vetran
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    I just suddenly realised its a busman's holiday!

    Travellers booking a break in a mobile home

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  • SueEllen
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    Originally posted by Gibbon View Post

    Unless you can show some written constitution, they have no law just arbitrary customs
    We don't have a written constitution in the UK so why should travelling folk have one?

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  • Gibbon
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    Originally posted by SueEllen View Post

    Do we recognise their laws?
    Unless you can show some written constitution, they have no law just arbitrary customs

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  • psychocandy
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    Keeps Ben Stokes away as well....

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  • NotAllThere
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    Originally posted by SueEllen View Post

    Do we recognise their laws?
    No. But that's to be expected in a modern society. For the same reason Sharia isn't recognised as legal. Despite some ill-informed people occasionally claiming it is.

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  • SueEllen
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    Originally posted by vetran View Post

    oh they don't like us much, which is why they don't recognise our laws until they want to i.e. it is to their advantage.
    Do we recognise their laws?

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  • vetran
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    Originally posted by SueEllen View Post

    I'm not sure what Travellers and Gypsies call us permanent house dwelling people as the words I've found are offensive.
    oh they don't like us much, which is why they don't recognise our laws until they want to i.e. it is to their advantage.

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  • SueEllen
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    Originally posted by vetran View Post

    You think Travellers aren't normal???? stone her!!!!
    I'm not sure what Travellers and Gypsies call us permanent house dwelling people as the words I've found are offensive.

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  • vetran
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    Originally posted by SueEllen View Post

    You can wonder but it's illegal plus stupid as it excludes loads of normal people...
    You think Travellers aren't normal???? stone her!!!!

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  • SueEllen
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    Originally posted by vetran View Post


    One wonders why they don't want those nice travelling people?
    You can wonder but it's illegal plus stupid as it excludes loads of normal people...

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  • vetran
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    <snobbery>I suspect travellers attending would up the quality of their clients.</snobbery>


    One wonders why they don't want those nice travelling people?

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  • NickFitz
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    Thank God for that - no chance of ending up there by accident

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