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The Defamation Act 2013 rebalances the law on defamation to provide more effective protection for freedom of speech while at the same time ensuring that people who have been defamed are able to protect their reputation.
How to start a case in the King’s Bench, part of the High Court which deals with claims such as personal injury, libel and contract law.
Northern Tribunal Judge W L Brown and Tribunal Member I R Harris sitting on 20 May 2024
How to take an employer to a tribunal: the hearing, what happens if you lose your case, how to appeal.
Southern Region, Judge J Dobson and Mr K Ridgeway MRICS on 27 August 2020
Practice Direction update to the Civil Procedure Rules relating to various Practice Directions, Pre-action Protocols and the Civil Procedure (Amendment No.3) 2019.
Get a declaration of presumed death if a person has been missing for at least 7 years or you think they've died - form N208, certificate of presumed death, appeal, complain.
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