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How to enforce copyright when somebody uses your work without your permission.
You have the right to speak for yourself in court without a solicitor or legal professional - where to get help with papers and procedures
Search for details of companies involved in insolvency proceedings, liquidation, frozen assets
How to use the Commercial Court to solve a large, complex or international business dispute.
How to take legal action if someone owes you money (small claims court), how much it costs, what happens next. Includes information from withdrawn guidance EX303, EX304, EX306, EX321, EX325 and EX350.
Details of General Licences issued by OFSI
Search for unclaimed money in a Court Funds Office account - find account, get information and claim
Find out how internet scams work and what to be aware of - misleading websites, report website fraud, suspicious communication and phishing
What happens if someone makes a money claim against you, saying you owe them money, and how you can respond or defend yourself
Search decisions from UK trade mark hearings
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.
The settlement funding assessment calculation model sets out the calculation of the settlement funding assessment at local authority level.
A collection of case studies showing how businesses have used copyright protection to create value from their ideas.
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...
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...
A Vaccine Damage Payment is a one-off tax-free payment of £120,000 if you're severely disabled as a result of vaccination against certain diseases - what you'll get, eligibility and applying.
You may be able to get a one-off payment if you've been diagnosed with diffuse mesothelioma, and your exposure to asbestos happened in the UK
Applications received to amend the specification of a patent under sections 27 and 75 before the court and the Office.
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...
Use Form N1 to make a claim against a person or organisation to settle a dispute. Includes notes N1A, N1C, N1D and N1(FD).
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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