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 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…
April 17, 2020
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Since the social distancing rules came into force, social media has been awash with examples of people flouting the rules and putting others, and often themselves, at risk. The SARS-CoV-2 which leads to the COVI-19 disease is currently accepted to be transmitted by respiratory droplets passing from person to person. It follows that close proximity…