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Settle disputes between your charity's trustees, staff or members to avoid putting your charity’s funds and users at risk.
Grievances and disciplinary action at work can be solved by informal discussions, formal procedures, mediation, conciliation or arbitration.
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This guidance describes the dispute resolution services and remedies available for standard essential patents (SEPs) disputes.
Disputes with neighbours - noisy neighbours, barking dogs, statutory nuisances, high hedges, mediation and when your council can step in
Ongoing trade disputes in which the UK is a main or third party.
How to use the Commercial Court to solve a large, complex or international business dispute.
Mediation is a type of alternative dispute resolution and may help you resolve an intellectual property dispute.
Information on designs hearings including costs and how to appeal against an outcome.
Information about the benefits of civil mediation and how to find a mediator.
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