Why are claims companies able to solicit personal injury claims from people?

I had an unsolicited call from someone who did not identify themselves, advising me that there was money available to me for personal injury resulting from an accident in 2009. They had all the details...

I urge your readers to write to their MPs over the Protection of Freedoms Bill.

I have for many months read your replies regarding experiences with members of the British Parking Association (BPA), and how they have used the DVLA to make money from unsuspecting motorists. I have recently...

Does the new 'continuous insurance' mean that my wife can drive her new car whilst her old one is prepared for sale?

The item in the recent issue of the Telegraph on the DoT issuing an uncompromising formal warning to drivers to "get insured ahead of a new crackdown" has provided me with topical food-for-thought. My...

Where do I stand legally if I use an angle grinder to remove a wheel clamp?

Having been clamped on private land (where I was working, I parked in the wrong bay at a block of flats last week), I now carry a powerful angle grinder in my van. The nice Russian lad who came to remove...

Is anyone lobbying against the British Parking Association's proposals to make vehicle keepers liable for penalties?

You recently mentioned in your column that the British Parking Association is lobbying Parliament to make vehicle keepers liable for parking penalties. Is anybody lobbying to maintain the status quo?

A third party wants to involve his insurance company following a minor accident - where do I stand?

I recently had an accident where I was reversing out of a parking space and, as I did so, another driver reversed across my path and we collided. There was damage to his passenger side rear panel and initially...

What are the legal requirements for having number plates made?

I'm changing my car for one first registered in September 2010 and have a cherished plate that I intend to transfer. I surfed and found a firm that would supply with no documents required and with the...

How should I proceed with my local council regarding potholes causing damage to my house?

My house is very close, (just over three metres at the closest point), to a busy A-road that carries a lot of HGV traffic. Just over three months ago a depression and potholes appeared in the road just...

Is there anything I can do to speed along a personal injury claim that has got out of hand?

A year ago my wife was injured when driving my car, which was declared a write-off. The other driver admitted full liability and our insurance company eventually sent us a cheque. Meanwhile they had placed...

Can you clarify whether debt collection agencies can be used to collect debts without a court order?

Just a note to say your comment that "debt collection agencies cannot legally be used unless a court order is obtained" is wrong. Such agencies can be and are used far more often to collect debts that...