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How to get compensation if you've been injured as a result of an accident or injury when someone else is to blame.
You can get compensation by taking legal action, but it could cost you…
You may already have insurance to pay for the legal costs of making a…
You cannot usually get legal aid for personal injury cases. A solicitor…
Information for landlords in England on tenant eviction: assured shorthold tenancies, including eviction notices, Section 21, Section 8, accelerated possession, possession orders, bailiffs
You must follow strict procedures if you want your tenants to leave your…
You can evict tenants who have an assured shorthold tenancy using a…
You can use the possession claim online service if you want to get your…
You can apply for an accelerated possession order if your tenants have not…
The judge could decide to make an order, or that a hearing is needed.…
You can ask the court for a ‘warrant for possession’ if your tenants: do…
It’s a crime to harass or try to force your tenants out of a property…
Landlords need to follow certain procedures when evicting tenants - find out about eviction notices, harassment and illegal evictions, and going to court
Your landlord must follow strict procedures if they want you to leave…
Landlords can sometimes evict tenants using ‘accelerated possession’. This…
If your landlord goes to court to evict you, there will be a ‘possession…
If you do not leave your home by the date given in an outright possession…
It’s a crime for your landlord to harass you or try to force you out of a…
The police have to follow strict rules if you're arrested, questioned or charged with a crime - you can get legal advice at a police station
Attorney General's jury vetting guidelines on when to use of right of stand by and what procedure to follow.
Bullying at school and the law - what your school and the police must do about bullying and how you should report it
Past and current clinical trials into therapeutic and antiviral treatments for COVID-19, how to take part, and which treatments have proven to be effective.
When a business changes owner, employees could be protected under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) regulations (TUPE) - types of transfers, your rights, contracts, redundancy, where to get help
The laws on selling, buying and carrying a knife or weapon depend on the type of knife or weapon, your age and your circumstances.
Find out what to do if you have problems accessing the services to book your driving test, change your appointment or cancel your test.
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