Executor Duties: What an Executor of a Will Must Do
What an executor in England and Wales must do, in order: value the estate, pay Inheritance Tax, get probate, and distribute it, plus when they risk personal liability.
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Faulty Goods Refund Rights UK: 30-Day Rule Guide
Faulty item? Learn your UK refund rights under the Consumer Rights Act 2015: the 30-day full refund, repair or replacement, and final right to reject.
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Faulty Used Car Rights UK: Dealer vs Private Sale
UK used car rights: dealers must meet the Consumer Rights Act 2015 in full, but private sales are buyer beware. How to reject or claim a refund.
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Fence and Boundary Law: Who Really Owns It in the UK?
Why the 'you own the left fence' rule is a myth, how T marks and title deeds actually decide ownership, and UK fence height rules without planning permission.
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Filming the Police in Public: UK Law Explained
Filming police and photography in public is legal in the UK. What College of Policing guidance, obstruction, and terrorism stop powers actually allow.
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Financial Settlement on Divorce (England & Wales)
How courts decide financial settlements on divorce in England and Wales under section 25 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973: no formula, just factors.
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Fixed Penalty Notices and PNDs Explained: Not a Conviction, Not a Caution
How Penalty Notices for Disorder work under the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001, how they differ from a caution, and whether they show on a DBS check.
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Flexible Working Requests: Day-One Right (2024)
Since 6 April 2024, flexible working requests are a day-one right: 2 requests a year, employer decision in 2 months, refusal limited to 8 grounds.
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Flight Delay Compensation UK261: How Much You Can Claim
UK261 flight delay compensation explained: £220 to £520 by distance, the airline's care duty, and how to claim it yourself for free.
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Garden Leave vs PILON and Restrictive Covenants
Garden leave explained: how it differs from PILON and restrictive covenants, who gets paid, when a clause is needed, and the Northern Ireland position.
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Grandparents' Rights to See Grandchildren in the UK
Grandparents have no automatic right to see grandchildren in England and Wales. How leave to apply, child arrangements orders and Scotland's rules compare.
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Gross Misconduct: Examples and Summary Dismissal
Gross misconduct examples (theft, violence, negligence) and how summary dismissal works, including the fair procedure UK employers must still follow.
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Ground Rent Law: What's In Force and What's Just Proposed
How the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act 2022 works, and why the proposed £250 cap for existing leaseholders is only a draft bill, not current law.
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High Hedges and Overhanging Trees: UK Neighbour Law Explained
High hedges, overhanging branches and Tree Preservation Orders in UK law: the 2003 Act complaint process, your self-help rights, and Scotland/NI differences.
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Holiday Entitlement UK: 5.6 Weeks and 12.07%
UK holiday entitlement explained: the 5.6-week statutory minimum, pro-rata part-time rules, bank holidays, and the 12.07% rule for irregular hours.
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Housing Disrepair: Your Rights and How to Get Repairs Done
How to get housing disrepair fixed in England: report to your landlord, then the council, then the Housing Ombudsman or court as a last resort.
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How a County Court Judgment (CCJ) Happens: England & Wales
How a County Court Judgment is entered in England and Wales, what it does to your credit for 6 years, and your options to pay, dispute, or get it removed.
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How Long Does a DBS Check Take? Turnaround Times & Tracking
Gov.uk says a Standard or Enhanced DBS check usually takes around 14 days. See Basic check timeframes, the 5 stages, tracking services, and delay causes.
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How Long Does Probate Take in the UK? Timelines
Realistic probate timescales for England and Wales: typical stages, why the grant of probate takes 8 to 16 weeks, and what causes delays.
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How Much Child Maintenance Will I Pay or Get?
UK child maintenance worked examples across the flat, reduced, basic and basic-plus rates, including shared care and other-children reductions.
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How to Change Your Name in Scotland: NRS Process & Fees
Change your name in Scotland through National Records of Scotland: eligibility, the £40 fee, age rules, processing times, and the separate Northern Ireland (GRONI) route.
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How to Complain About a Company in the UK
How to complain about a company in the UK: write an effective complaint, use ADR or an ombudsman, then card protections and the small claims court.
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How to Complain to the ICO (Step-by-Step Guide)
How to complain to the ICO about a data protection issue: complain to the organisation first, then the ICO, and what it can and cannot do for you.
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How to Complain to the ICO About a Data Breach
How to complain to the UK ICO about a data breach: raise it with the organisation first, ICO timescales and powers, and why compensation comes from court.
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How to Make a UK Subject Access Request (SAR)
How to make a UK subject access request: how to ask, the one-month deadline, the free-of-charge rule, exemptions, refusals, and complaining to the ICO.
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How to Make a Will in the UK: Rules & Requirements
How to make a valid will in England and Wales under the Wills Act 1837: witnesses, capacity, marriage and divorce, plus how Scotland's rules differ.
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How to Sue for Defamation in the UK: Process, Costs and SLAPPs
How UK defamation claims work: the one-year limitation deadline, the Pre-Action Protocol, the meaning trial, costs rules, and the narrow SLAPP protections.
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How to Write a Subject Access Request (Free SAR Template)
How to write a UK subject access request: what to include, a model SAR letter, and a free generator that builds it under Article 15 of the UK GDPR.
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ICO Fines Call-Blocker Seller £190,000 Over 758,000 Nuisance Calls to TPS Numbers
The UK's ICO fined Elderly Aids Ltd £190,000 under PECR for 758,053 nuisance calls to TPS-registered numbers. What TPS actually protects, and how to complain.
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Inheritance Tax 7 Year Rule: How Taper Relief Works
How the Inheritance Tax 7-year rule works: potentially exempt transfers, the £325,000 nil-rate band, and the taper relief sliding scale from 40% to 0%.
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Inheritance Tax in the UK: Rates, Thresholds and Exemptions
How UK inheritance tax works: the 40% rate, nil-rate and residence bands, key exemptions, the seven-year rule on gifts, and when IHT must be paid.
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Inheritance Tax Threshold: NRB, RNRB & the £2m Taper
The UK inheritance tax threshold combines a £325,000 nil-rate band with a £175,000 residence band, tapered above £2 million estates, frozen until 2031.
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Intestacy Rules in England & Wales: Who Inherits
Who inherits under England and Wales intestacy rules: £322,000 statutory legacy, spouse and children shares, and why unmarried partners get nothing.
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Is It Illegal to Record Someone in the UK?
Is it illegal to record someone in the UK? No general law bans personal recording, but sharing it, workplace use or harassment can make it unlawful.
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Japanese Knotweed Law UK: Nuisance, Disclosure and Court Rulings
Japanese knotweed law in the UK: when it counts as nuisance, the Davies v Bridgend Supreme Court ruling, TA6 disclosure duties, and the offence of letting it spread.
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Jury Service in England and Wales: Eligibility, Pay and Verdicts
Who qualifies for jury service in England and Wales, what disqualifies you, how much you're paid, and how a 12-person jury reaches a majority verdict under the Juries Act 1974.
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Jury Service in Scotland: 15 Jurors and the End of Not Proven
How Scottish criminal juries work: 15 jurors, the procurator fiscal, and the move from three verdicts to two for trials starting on or after 1 January 2026.
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Landlord Not Returning Your Deposit: What to Do
Your deposit stays protected during a dispute. How to use the scheme's free dispute service first, and what happens if it was never protected.
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Landlord Repairs, Damp and Mould: Your Rights
What your landlord must fix by law in England, how damp and mould are covered, and how to get repairs done via your council and, as a last resort, court.
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Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA): Types, Registration & OPG
How a lasting power of attorney works in England and Wales: the two types, OPG registration and fees, and what happens with no LPA in place.
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Leasehold Reform 2026: What's In Force and What's Still a Draft
The Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 explained: what's actually in force, what's delayed, and why the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill is only a draft.
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LPA Registration Cost: £92 to Register a Power of Attorney
LPA registration costs £92 per lasting power of attorney (£184 for both types), as of August 2026. Covers OPG fees, reductions, timeline and process.
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Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave (2026)
Statutory maternity, paternity, shared parental and unpaid parental leave in the UK: how much leave, day-one rights, and the April 2026 changes.
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Miranda Rights UK: What the PACE Caution Actually Says
The UK has no Miranda rights. This guide compares the PACE caution, the right to a free duty solicitor, and how staying silent can count against you at trial.
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Mobile Phone Driving Law UK: Penalties and Exceptions
UK law on using a phone while driving: what's banned since 25 March 2022, the £200/6-point penalty, hands-free rules, and the two narrow exceptions.
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Money Claim Online (MCOL): How to Claim Money You're Owed
How Money Claim Online (MCOL) works in England and Wales: eligibility, the letter before action, court fees, the claim process, and default judgment.
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Neighbour Harassment: Criminal, Civil and Council Options in the UK
How the Protection from Harassment Act 1997 and the ASB, Crime and Policing Act 2014 apply to neighbour disputes, including the civil claim route and Community Protection Notices.
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No-Fault Divorce in the UK: How It Works
No-fault divorce explained: England and Wales rules since 2022, the 20 and 6-week timeline, and how Scotland and Northern Ireland differ.
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Noise Complaints and Statutory Nuisance: UK Law Explained
Noise nuisance law in the UK: statutory nuisance under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, abatement notices, going to court yourself, and the Noise Act 1996.
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Northern Ireland Defamation Laws: What's Different
How defamation law works in Northern Ireland: it never adopted the Defamation Act 2013, what the 2022 Act changed, defences, and the 1-year limit.
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Northern Ireland E-Scooter Laws: Status and Penalties (2026)
Northern Ireland e-scooter law runs on its own statute book. Legal status, PSNI seizure powers, penalties and the pending Justice Bill amendment explained.
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Notice Periods UK: Statutory Minimums (s.86)
UK statutory notice periods under s.86 Employment Rights Act 1996: employer and employee minimums, PILON vs garden leave, and notice pay.
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Online Defamation in the UK: Website Operators, Posts and Removal
How UK law handles defamation online: the section 5 website-operator defence, suing a poster vs notifying a platform, the single publication rule, and NI's different rules.
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Package Holiday Rights UK: Refunds, Changes and ATOL
Your rights if a UK package holiday is cancelled or changed: full refund within 14 days, options for changes, and how ATOL protects you.
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Parental Responsibility: Who Has It and How to Get It
Who has parental responsibility in England and Wales: mothers, fathers, birth certificates, agreements and court orders, plus how Scotland differs.
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Party Wall Agreements: Notices, Rules and Awards Explained
How party wall agreements work under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996: the three notice periods, the 3m and 6m excavation rules, and how disputes are resolved.
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PCN Appeal UK: How to Challenge a Council Parking Ticket
How to appeal a council PCN: informal challenge, 28-day representations, Notice of Rejection, and Traffic Penalty Tribunal or London Tribunals.
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Penalty Points: Totting-Up Rules and Endorsement Codes
How UK penalty points work: the 12-point totting-up ban, new-driver revocation at 6 points, how long endorsements last, and codes like SP30 and DR10.
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Police Cautions in the UK: Simple and Conditional Cautions Explained
How simple and conditional police cautions work, when you can refuse one, and how a caution affects a DBS check, including the filtering rules.
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Power of Attorney in Northern Ireland: EPA Explained
Power of attorney in Northern Ireland explained: the enduring power of attorney (EPA), Office of Care and Protection registration, and controllership.
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