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[Robster];13320758 said:
Yes it does, right there... I'm assuming you quoted from something you had to sign, yes?
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Doesn't necessarily require a signature. A click through agreement would probably suffice.
 
I'm not denying that, I'm just playing along the lines that it wasn't during term time so does their ability to do this resume?
 
Burnsy2023 said:
Doesn't necessarily require a signature. A click through agreement would probably suffice.
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Yep, there will have been something when you enroled mentioning the student charter or something similar. They expect you to read it before you sign/tick box/agree though I doubt most people do.

Seems silly but I'm not sure if you'll be able to do anything about it as you agreed to it at time of enrollment.

It's regardless of whether it was in term time as between terms/years you're still a uni student and a representative of the univeristy.
 
Might be worth talking to them trying to persuade them to drop it without reference to legal stuff if you've agreed to that conduct code, it'll only get them annoyed with you and you can always bring it up later. Try pointing out that it's all been sorted out already, get something written from the neighbours/landlord to show them if possible and that you can't really afford to pay the fine. If you're nice to them, might be able to get them to drop it but if you go blazing in with laws and they're not ruled in your favour you lose that option.
 
You're lucky you're not getting chucked out of uni.

Any incident with the police at my university will more than likely get you kicked :/
 
Ask the neighbours in question to sign that you have apologised, that you are forgiven by them and they are not going to pursuit that issue. Use that in your appeal with regards to the fine. The university should have a board for appeal and this might come in handy?
 
But if it's in the agreement you signed....
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Absoloute rubbish - just because it's in a contract doesn't mean it's binding.

For example, I could write a contract that says "if you pick your nose I can shoot you in the head with a shotgun" - even if you signed it I still wouldn't be allowed to do it.

Speak to your student union.
 
scott212 said:
Do the universities have a legal right to fine you for getting in trouble with the police?

I got in trouble in December for playing loud music late as night. Spoke to two council offers after they knocked on the door, spoke to the police in the morning. All apologies accepted, no hassle, just asked not to do it again.

I then get Sargent Jobsworth at the university send me a letter asking me and my house mates to attend a meeting. The outcome is that I have to pay a £30 fine.

Do they have the legal right to do that? The event happened outside term time in a house I pay rent for. I don't understand how it is legal for them to be able to do ANYTHING bar kick you out.
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Ive had friends been forced to leave uni because of criminal procedings against them even when it was absolutely nothing to do with their uni life (not living in halls etc. in two of the cases).

Im not sure if theyre meant to.. But seems they can do near enough what they want.
 
MotherMayI said:
Ive had friends been forced to leave uni because of criminal procedings against them even when it was absolutely nothing to do with their uni life (not living in halls etc. in two of the cases).

Im not sure if theyre meant to.. But seems they can do near enough what they want.
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Playing loud music isn't a criminal offense!
 
i always though the storys about unis shotting people out for the slightest things happening with police was a myth. i know people whove had warnings and stuff but never thrown out. hell a lad on my old course broke down a plasterboard wall in his halls but the uni dropped charges and let him off because he paid for the damage instantly !

how do the unis even find out that the police have spoken to you about something ?

if your in private housing then surely you just tell them your at the next nearest uni or that your on a year out/work in tesco
 
"andy" said:
how do the unis even find out that the police have spoken to you about something ?
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Thats a good point.
Shouldnt the data protection act stop the police from telling them? (i know criminal records have some special cases in the act, but still, the uni shouldnt need to know)
 
Le_Petit_Lapin said:
Playing loud music isn't a criminal offense!
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Yes it is if it is in some way offending others unreasonably? Could be charged as any number of offences I'd imagine..

Either way, in reply to Touch's question - The police contacted the university directly in the case I mentioned above to try and gather more evidence in some way. But obviously it would completely depend on the charge.
 
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