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Settle disputes between your charity's trustees, staff or members to avoid putting your charity’s funds and users at risk.
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Disputes with neighbours - noisy neighbours, barking dogs, statutory nuisances, high hedges, mediation and when your council can step in
How to apply for alternative dispute resolution and when you can use it to resolve a tax disagreement with HMRC.
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.
Guidance on patents hearings and how to appeal against an outcome.
Information on designs hearings including costs and how to appeal against an outcome.
Trade mark hearings and how to appeal against an outcome.
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.
Information about the benefits of civil mediation and how to find a mediator.
Ongoing trade disputes in which the UK is a main or third party.
Form and process flowchart for service personnel wishing to dipsute charges for damages to service family accommodation.
This report identifies mechanisms for helping businesses to effectively resolve commercial disputes in developing countries
How to use the Commercial Court to solve a large, complex or international business dispute.
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