The Court of Appeal hears a wide range of civil appeals following claims in either the County Court or the High Court. In an appeal, the Court of Appeal will correct any errors or oversights made by a judge in a trial from a lesser court. Such errors can either be errors of fact or…
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County courts deal with a wide range of civil claims and are located throughout England and Wales. The county court deals with an extremely wide range of topics such as; contractual disputes, probate disputes, monetary claims (i.e. debt recovery), property, family matters etc. It is the first, and lowest tier, court that mostly all civil…
October 25, 2023
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The High Court generally deals with cases that have complicated facts, or in money claims the amount being claimed exceeds £100,000, and £50,000 in personal injury cases. The High Court, and the Court of Appeal, are located in the Roayl Courts of Justice building in Westminster. Although the High Court also sits at various hearing…
July 14, 2022
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The Intellectual Property Office in Newport has approved the registration of the word CARIAD by a candle maker in addition to the words HIRAETH and WELSH CAKE. The registration of CARIAD, HIRAETH and WELSH CAKE mean that others, who already use them or wanted to use them in the future, can be stopped from doing…
June 9, 2020
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Renting your apartment or flat out as a through Airbnb, Vrbo etc can be a great way to earn extra income – but it could land you in hot water with your leasehold agreement. Thinking of renting your apartment or flat out through Airbnb? It’s become a hugely popular and successful way of earning extra…
May 10, 2020
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The lockdown due to the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic has meant that almost all weddings have been cancelled. We explore what the legal impact of this is and what we can do to help. Many venues (as well as caterers, wedding planners and other goods or services providers) have cancelled du to he pandemic. The unfortunate thing…
May 8, 2020
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Commercial tenants have been offered extra protections from eviction during the COVID-19 pandemic by the UK government. If you’re facing difficulties with your landlord or paying rent, here’s what you need to do. While commercial tenants are protected from eviction outright during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, your landlord may still be putting pressure on you…
March 18, 2020
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The coronavirus pandemic has undoubtedly impacted businesses worldwide – but can it be blamed for breaches of contract? The coronavirus’s spread has caught many a business and, even, country off guard. Government lockdowns and self-isolation (forced or otherwise) will impact on the delivery of goods and services and some may be out of pocket as…
March 17, 2020
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Shareholders often forget that a Shareholders’ Agreement can act as a will for your business. Often a Shareholders’ Agreement simply covers what shareholders can and can’t do, powers to remove or appoint directors and how dividends are dealt with. In reality, they can do much more. Here are 5 reasons why you need one for…
February 22, 2020
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Spoiler alert: if you don’t use Terms & Conditions properly, you’re leaving yourself open to risk. Business transactions, regardless of the type, are governed by commercial contracts – often referred to as Terms & Conditions, T&Cs, terms of business. Whatever it is called, it means it is contractual obligation to do, or provide something for…