UK bans Japanese swords.

A. G. Maisey · 19th December 2007, 05:06 AM

Yes, I do have an understanding of the principles of British law, simply because our own laws in Australia descend from those of England, and my living for many years has depended to a degree on having some understanding of Australian legislation.

Spiral, you have cause to be concerned over the enforcement of this legislation, however, once it gets into court it is an entirely different scenario. I urge you to have faith in your judiciary, and in the way in which the legal system functions.

You yourself have identified your biggest problem:- the fact that interested parties would prefer to keep their heads down and not get involved. If you are not prepared to fight for what you want, believe me, somebody will want to take it away from you.

I am certain that there would be one or more national bodies in the UK that would be concerned about this matter. When the legislation is drafted I assume there will once again be a consultative period prior to the legislation being tabled and eventually passed into law. Possibly it might be a good idea to seek legal opinion on the implications of the legislation prior to it being passed into law. If there are objectionable clauses or definitions that could make the legislation unworkable or difficult to enforce, then these things should be brought to the attention of the relevant government minister.

If it does become law and still contains objectionable or unworkable sections, then ideally your interested bodies would chose a candidate to test the law and provide excellent legal support for him.If this line is followed then the precedent can be established in favour of the interested parties.

It is a fact of life that the law favours the wealthy. There is nothing we can do about this. However, many little people can combine resources and provide the necessary support for one of their number to present a convincing argument to establish a favourable interpretation of whatever form the laws may eventually take.

We can only survive these things if we act together. Act alone and we are almost certain to fail.

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19th December 2007, 05:06 AM	#22
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,992	Yes, I do have an understanding of the principles of British law, simply because our own laws in Australia descend from those of England, and my living for many years has depended to a degree on having some understanding of Australian legislation. Spiral, you have cause to be concerned over the enforcement of this legislation, however, once it gets into court it is an entirely different scenario. I urge you to have faith in your judiciary, and in the way in which the legal system functions. You yourself have identified your biggest problem:- the fact that interested parties would prefer to keep their heads down and not get involved. If you are not prepared to fight for what you want, believe me, somebody will want to take it away from you. I am certain that there would be one or more national bodies in the UK that would be concerned about this matter. When the legislation is drafted I assume there will once again be a consultative period prior to the legislation being tabled and eventually passed into law. Possibly it might be a good idea to seek legal opinion on the implications of the legislation prior to it being passed into law. If there are objectionable clauses or definitions that could make the legislation unworkable or difficult to enforce, then these things should be brought to the attention of the relevant government minister. If it does become law and still contains objectionable or unworkable sections, then ideally your interested bodies would chose a candidate to test the law and provide excellent legal support for him.If this line is followed then the precedent can be established in favour of the interested parties. It is a fact of life that the law favours the wealthy. There is nothing we can do about this. However, many little people can combine resources and provide the necessary support for one of their number to present a convincing argument to establish a favourable interpretation of whatever form the laws may eventually take. We can only survive these things if we act together. Act alone and we are almost certain to fail.