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We help people who are vulnerable because of their lack of mental capacity or young age to take advantage of the services offered by the justice system. This helps them to avoid being socially excluded. OSPT works with the Ministry...
Check timescales for the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) to process your work (eg prior authority application, graduated fee claims).
The Office of the Advocate General (OAG) is the UK government’s Scottish legal team. We provide legal advice, drafting and litigation services to the UK government in relation to Scotland. We also support the Advocate General in his role as...
Fees charged for services at British embassies, high commissions and consulates, including certification, legalisation and emergency travel document fees.
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The Company Names Tribunal practice direction provides the framework for the management of proceedings brought before the Tribunal.
Details of Police and Crime Commissioners and nationally commissioned service providers awarded grant funding from the Ministry of Justice’s Victim and Witness Budget to deliver victim and witness support.
Procedures rules and forms not replaced by the Criminal Procedure Rules or the Family Procedure Rules and statutory instruments.
We review decisions made by people or bodies with a public law function, eg local authorities and regulatory bodies. We can: carry out a judicial review of decisions made by other courts, tribunals and public bodies hear challenges to decisions...
You have the right to speak for yourself in court without a solicitor or legal professional - where to get help with papers and procedures
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We handle cases relating to intellectual property disputes about: patents registered designs plant varieties If the amount sought (damages) is under £500,000 then the case can also be heard by the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court . If the amount sought...
Explanation of legal phrases used in the Family Procedure Rules.
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.
Form D50F: Application for financial relief after an overseas divorce etc. under section 12 of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 / Schedule 7 to the Civil Partnership Act 2004.
From 1 October 2014, the majority of support services for victims will be provided at a local level by Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs).
The Office of the Legal Services Complaints Commissioner worked with the Law Society, on behalf of consumers, to improve the way it handles complaints about solicitors in England and Wales.
Information on the Trainee Solicitor opportunities available within government departments
A competition to award funding aimed at accelerating innovation within the legal services sector and the growth of lawtech in the UK.
Questionnaire to help the Official Solicitor understand the issues involved when acting for a parent lacking litigation capacity.
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