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Crown Proceedings Act 1947: list of authorised government departments
The Government Legal Profession Trainee Solicitor Scheme is now open for applications
The template Short Form Contract is for below-threshold, low value, non-complex goods and services.
Notify the Bona Vacantia division that a person has died without leaving a will or any known blood relatives.
How to apply for a discretionary grant of bona vacantia where the dissolved company cannot be restored.
How to refer or buy the freehold reversion of your flat that belonged to a dissolved company and now belongs to the Crown.
How to use the Model Services Contract.
Refer the estate of a person who has died without leaving a will or any entitled blood relatives to the Treasury Solicitor.
The Short Form Contract.
Core Terms for the Mid-Tier Contract.
From 1 March 2023 the Bona Vacantia Division (BVD) will publish revised Dissolved Company Guidelines containing new Referral Forms.
This note explains what vesting orders are and how they are applied for.
How to make a complaint against the Government Legal Department.
How to buy intellectual property that belonged to a dissolved company and now belongs to the Crown.
How to refer a bona vacantia commercial lease to the Treasury Solicitor.
How to repay a charge that was due to a dissolved company and is now due to the Crown.
How to use the Mid-Tier Contract.
List of changes for the current version of the Model Services Contract (England & Wales)
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