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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Brunner on 3 May 2024.
The latest versions of the Criminal Procedure Rules and of the Criminal Practice Directions made by the Lord Chief Justice.
The Military Court Service provides a criminal court for the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force in the Court Martial, Summary Appeal and Service Civilian Court.
We hear appeals from proceedings in the Crown Court. We hear appeals against: convictions in the Crown Court sentences given by the Crown Court (even if the conviction was in a magistrates’ court) confiscation orders imposed by the Crown Court...
How to challenge a decision by a magistrates' court. Including how to get a fine reviewed, if you did not know about your case, how to appeal to the Crown Court.
Apply to act for someone in court - litigation friends for children and people who cannot act for themselves because they lack the mental capacity
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...
More small claims will be resolved faster and away from court following new rules requiring mediation.
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...
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 Church on 29 April 2024
How to take a dispute with another company to the Circuit Commercial Court if you run a small or medium sized business.
Landlords need to follow certain procedures when evicting tenants - find out about eviction notices, harassment and illegal evictions, and going to court
How to take someone to the court to get compensation or payment for a collision at sea, a ship mortgage or another shipping dispute.
To help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Indonesia.
Residential Property Tribunal Decision of Judge N. Nicol & Mrs A. Flynn on 30 January 2024
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...
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...
Procedures rules and forms not replaced by the Criminal Procedure Rules or the Family Procedure Rules and statutory instruments.
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...
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