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The BBC also didn't call it "ancient," which would be questionable considering that the law is from 2012.
by maratc 1y ago
The BBC also didn't call it "ancient," which would be questionable considering that the law is from 2012.
- alexbilbie 1y agoIts an ancient practise, codified into law in 2012 when the regulatory framework was re-codified from multiple laws like Port of London Act 1908 as well as time immemorial acts like this.
- danans 1y agoAccording to the article the original practice is medieval, not ancient. It's colloquial usage of "ancient" as in "my car is ancient" is a bit odd.
- gjm11 1y agoFun fact: in English law "time immemorial" has a very specific meaning: it means "any time before 1189". See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_immemorial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_immemorial for more.