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Grievances and disciplinary action at work can be solved by informal discussions, formal procedures, mediation, conciliation or arbitration.
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Information on designs hearings including costs and how to appeal against an outcome.
Disputes with neighbours - noisy neighbours, barking dogs, statutory nuisances, high hedges, mediation and when your council can step in
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Guidance on patents hearings and how to appeal against an outcome.
Settle disputes between your charity's trustees, staff or members to avoid putting your charity’s funds and users at risk.
Residential Property Tribunal Decision of Judge Professor Robert Abbey on 19 Julky 2022
Trade mark hearings and how to appeal against an outcome.
If you are in a dispute with someone over the infringement or validity of a patent or SPC, you may request a non-binding opinion.
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...
The Company Names Tribunal practice direction provides the framework for the management of proceedings brought before the Tribunal.
What to do if you think someone's used your intellectual property without permission - types of intellectual property abuse, help resolving disputes and further legal action you can take.
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Jacobs on 3 February 2024.
How to use the Commercial Court to solve a large, complex or international business dispute.
A list of unpaid costs following inter parte hearings about intellectual property
Find out what unacceptable or unreasonable actions are and how we approach them.
Apply to the tribunal about a rent increase decision, changes to a lease or a decision about a council house, park home or caravan, in England.
Form and process flowchart for service personnel wishing to dipsute charges for damages to service family accommodation.
List of vexatious litigants, banned from starting court cases without permission.
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