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<blockquote data-quote="towerhil" data-source="post: 1573652" data-attributes="member: 155312"><p>It's not 'Ignorance of the law', it's 'mistake of fact', which is indeed a defence in law. There's also a requirement for public notice if there's a change, which there was. You were not reasonably notified, or indeed notified at all, about the change so you're off the hook due to their dereliction of duty. Laws are so complex and ever-changing that there's an entire profession dedicated to navigating them. The idea everyone should be familiar with them is utterly laughable and literally unachievable. Lawyers themselves need to look up what the law says and how it's been interpreted in case law, because the words on the face of the legislation and associated guidance often aren't enough to guide decisions correctly.</p><p></p><p>Diabetic forums are often full of bitter, uncharitable nasties, but the way they rounded on you rather than having your back, or even taking a neutral position and researching what your legal position actually is (you were right all along), was a truly dispiriting experience.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="towerhil, post: 1573652, member: 155312"] It's not 'Ignorance of the law', it's 'mistake of fact', which is indeed a defence in law. There's also a requirement for public notice if there's a change, which there was. You were not reasonably notified, or indeed notified at all, about the change so you're off the hook due to their dereliction of duty. Laws are so complex and ever-changing that there's an entire profession dedicated to navigating them. The idea everyone should be familiar with them is utterly laughable and literally unachievable. Lawyers themselves need to look up what the law says and how it's been interpreted in case law, because the words on the face of the legislation and associated guidance often aren't enough to guide decisions correctly. Diabetic forums are often full of bitter, uncharitable nasties, but the way they rounded on you rather than having your back, or even taking a neutral position and researching what your legal position actually is (you were right all along), was a truly dispiriting experience. [/QUOTE]
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