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Apply to the Public Trustee to find out if a tenancy has been ended after a tenant's death
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Class and permitted use of passenger ships, cargo ships, tankers, tugs, tenders, fishing boats, yachts, commercial vessels, and the required certificates.
Check the patents journal to find UK-registered patents granted, published and filed
Choose how you’ll make supplementary declarations for goods that you entered into your own records without authorisation.
Find registered designs in the UK
We handle shipping and maritime disputes. Cases that we hear include: collisions between ships disputes over the transport of cargo salvage of a ship, cargo or crew disputes over goods supplied to a ship disputes over mortgages and other security...
What happens when you opt to tax (charge VAT on) land and buildings, when you need permission and when to notify HMRC about your decision.
Find details of recent trade mark applications or amendments by searching the journal
Check someone's driving record - vehicles they can drive, penalty points and disqualifications
What to do if you’re bringing plants and products like wood and timber into Great Britain, including what certificates you'll need.
Information on COVID-19, including guidance on the assessment and management of suspected UK cases.
Apply for a Skilled Worker visa (formerly a Tier 2 General work visa) if you’ve been offered a skilled job with a UK employer - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children, taking on additional...
Find data and analysis from Census 2021 and earlier censuses.
What intellectual property is, how you can protect it, and which of copyright, patents, design right and trade marks applies to your work
The civil procedure rules govern the way civil cases are managed, and set out the processes of the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal, the High Court and the County Court.
Carry out checks on your overseas customers and find out what records you’ll need to keep if you’re approved for the Fulfilment House Due Diligence Scheme.
Our approach to working with clients and making applications.
Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
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