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Disputes with neighbours - noisy neighbours, barking dogs, statutory nuisances, high hedges, mediation and when your council can step in
Follow these steps if you have a dispute with your neighbour. This guide…
Before making a formal complaint or getting others involved, try to…
If your neighbour is a tenant, you can complain to their landlord. This…
If you cannot resolve the dispute by speaking to your neighbour, you can…
You can ask your local council for help if the neighbour dispute involves…
You must try to settle a dispute about a high hedge informally before the…
You should call the police if your neighbour: is violent, threatening or…
If all else fails, you can take legal action against a neighbour. Taking…
This guidance describes the dispute resolution services and remedies available for standard essential patents (SEPs) disputes.
How to apply for alternative dispute resolution and when you can use it to resolve a tax disagreement with HMRC.
Mediation is a type of alternative dispute resolution and may help you resolve an intellectual property dispute.
Grievances and disciplinary action at work can be solved by informal discussions, formal procedures, mediation, conciliation or arbitration.
How to use the Commercial Court to solve a large, complex or international business dispute.
Information on designs hearings including costs and how to appeal against an outcome.
NHS Resolution’s purpose is to provide expertise to the NHS to resolve concerns fairly, share learning for improvement and preserve resources for patient care. NHS Resolution is a special health authority, sponsored by the Department of Health and Social Care...
Guidance on patents hearings and how to appeal against an outcome.
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