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The latest versions of the Criminal Procedure Rules and of the Criminal Practice Directions made by the Lord Chief Justice.
What to do with the papers and documents to be used in a criminal case.
This bulletin presents National Statistics on activity in the county, family, magistrates’ and Crown courts of England and Wales.
Latest information about procedures rules for magistrates' courts and the Crown Court not replaced by the Criminal or Family Procedure Rules.
How to take a dispute with another company to the Circuit Commercial Court if you run a small or medium sized business.
How to start a case in the King’s Bench, part of the High Court which deals with claims such as personal injury, libel and contract law.
How to take someone to court over a construction, building, engineering or another technically complex dispute.
OISC has created a table containing charges related to providing unlawful immigration advice or fraud and the arrest warrants of those who failed to appear at court.
How to start a case in the Chancery Division of the High Court, which deals with business, property, land, competition and probate disputes.
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Sarah Crowther, Deputy Judge of the High Court on 24 May 2024.
The Circuit Commercial Court was formerly known as the Mercantile Court. We handle commercial and business disputes. Cases that we hear include: disputes over contracts and business documents insurance and reinsurance sale of goods import, export and transport (‘carriage’) of...
The Insolvency and Companies List was formerly known as the Companies Court. We handle cases relating to the insolvency of companies, including: petitions to wind up a company applications to unfreeze bank accounts or challenge a winding up petition applications...
How to take someone to the Patents Court for using a patent or registered design without permission.
We handle complex and high value national and international business disputes, often involving parties based outside the United Kingdom. We are widely recognised as being at the forefront in the resolution of international commercial disputes. Cases that we hear include...
How to use the Administrative Court, part of the High Court which can hear cases about judicial reviews, statutory appeals and extradition.
We handle disputes about buildings, engineering and surveying. Cases that we hear include: claims about services provided by engineers, architects, surveyors and other professionals in this sector claims about local authority duties relating to land and buildings environmental claims (eg...
Access HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) data. For example to support academic research, or the development or evaluation of policy and services.
Guidelines on the acceptance of pleas and the prosecutor's role in the sentencing exercise (revised 2009).
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...
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