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The English Legal SystemLaw classifications, civil and criminal law, case law, precedents. What is legal aid and who is eligible for legal aid? Introduction to contract law, what is a contract, when is a contract effective. What are your human rights? What can you if they are breached? The Human Rights Act 1998 What is the Contempt of Court Act? Section 11 of the contempt of court Act 1981. When to use the small claims track, how to begin a claim, enforcing judgement, and appeals. What is the UK Supreme Court, its background, the Justices of the Supreme Court, accessibility to the Supreme Court The process of making a complaint about a barrister Your solicitor's complaints procedure, the LCS, and the Solicitor's Regulation Authority.
BusinessWhat does forming a limited company involve, what name can you use for your company, costs of forming a limited company and how to go about it. Copyright, Trade Marks, Patents, Domain Names, What can and cannot be registered, obscene and offensive trade marks What is a patent, what ideas can I patent, filing a patent application, steps involved in getting your patent published. Role and Duties of Company Directors What are the responsibilities of a company director, what are the legal requirements of a company director, how many directors can a company have? What is a trade mark, what can you trade mark, what are the benefits of trade marks and how do you register a trade mark?
Criminal LawBeing a witness in a criminal trial What is a witness, the witness charter, going to court, witness protection. A detainee's rights, being 'verballed', the police offer's duties, the right to inform somebody of your arrest, a break every 8 hours. What are the power of arrest? Who can be arrested? PACE and limits on police power. A citizen's arrest.
Discrimination LawAn introduction to discrimination law Discrimination based on disability, direct and indirect discrimination, victimisation, discrimination as grievance. The Race Relations Act 1976 What constitutes sex discrimination? Who bears responsibility for it? Victimisation. What you should do if you are a victim.
EmploymentCriminal Records Checks, types of disclosure and the Criminal Records Bureau. What is a criminal record, spent and unspent convictions and the relevance of criminal records. What form wages? What can be deducted from an employee's wages? What amount to deductions? Procedure to follow if your wages have been unlawfully deducted. What is an employment contract, terms in a contract of employment, breaching an employment contract, changes to employment contracts. The Equal Pay Act 1970, equality clauses, remedies, and EU influence What is redundancy? Collective redundancies. Redundancies and unfair dismissal. Trade unions and their members, the legal basis for the member-union relationship, exclusion and expulsion, discipline Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations. Transfer of the business, changes in the terms of employment, unfair dismissals Demonstrating a dismissal is reasonable, automatically unfair dismissals, remedies and compensation for unfair dismissals.
FamilyCan the surname of a child be changed? What is the procedure? Does the father have to give his consent? Divorce and effects on the family, division of property Divorce procedure, stages involved, decree nisi and decree absolute. Divorce procedure: India vs. the UK What are the grounds for divorce in India. Does religion have any effect on the law? What similarities are there between the two countries? What is power of attorney, types of power of attorney, who to give power of attorney to, why would you need power of attorney. Why choose separation, legal separation, effects on the family. Welfare Reform Bill and its Impact on Father’s Rights in relation to Parental Responsibility
FinancialDo Bailiffs have any Legal Powers? What are Bailiffs? When can they be used and what can they do? What is bankruptcy and what are the effects of bankruptcy. Why file for bankruptcy and how to file for bankruptcy What is a debt relief order? How can one be obtained? Who is eligible and who would benefit most from a debt relief order? What is an equity release scheme? Who can benefit from equity release? How can I benefit?
HousingWhat is the process of being evicted because you are not paying your mortgage? What requires planning permission and what does not. Where do I apply? How do I make my application? Property ownership and planning permission. Squatters and the Law regarding their removal What you can do upon discovering a squatter. The law regarding their removal. Empty and abandoned properties. Tenancy in common or joint tenancy, inheritance tax benefits of becoming tenants in common. Protecting a tenants deposit, rights laid out in tenancy agreements, landlords repairing obligations, non paying tenants. What is a lodger? Are they classified as 'sub-tenants'? What rights do they have? Does a lodger affect council tax? Tenants whose Landlords are in Mortgage Arrears If a tenant has been paying their rent but their landlord has not been paying the mortgage and is in mortgage arrears can they face eviction? What can the tenant do? Will the house be repossessed and the tenant evicted? Can he buy the house from the lender? What to do if you cannot afford to pay your mortgage.
ImmigrationTypes of citizenship, dual nationality, British subjects, British Nationality Act 1981, the Commonwealth, Commonwealth citizenship.
InheritanceChanging a will after death. When can a deed of variation be used and is it reliable? Why make a will, writing a will, changing a will What is a mutual will? Things to include in a mutual will. Making a mutual will. What is Probate? Do I need a Grant of Representation? Applying for a Grant of Probate, Applying for Probate when there is no will.
Land LawWhat are the different forms of trespass? What constitutes trespass? The damages that can be sought
MotoringWhen can I be breath tested? What happens if I refuse a breath test? How much alcohol can you drink before going over the limit? What constitutes what is often referred to as 'driving without due care and attention' and what penalties can a court impose? What is drug driving? Testing for drug driving. Prosecution for driving under the influence of drugs. The penalties for drug driving.
PersonalChanging your name (Deed Poll) Why change your name, what is a Deed Poll, how to change your name by Deed Poll, updating records after changing your name by. What is the Data Protection Act? How does it affect me? Can I see what information is held about me? How can I have incorrect information changed?
Personal InjuryWhat is asbestos? How does it cause disease? What treatments is available? Criminal Injuries Compensation Compensation for the victims of crime. Who are the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA)? Am I eligible for Criminal Injuries Compensation? How do the CICA makes their decisions What is whiplash and how does it occur? How long will it last? How to claim compensation? How much will I get?
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