• Legal system

  Overview and content list for legal system.

  • In:
  • Law and courts
  • Finding free or affordable legal help
  • Rape and sexual assault
  • Going to court without a solicitor or barrister
  • If you have a court hearing by phone or video call
  • Small claims
  • Going to court as a witness
  • A business takes legal action against you to recover losses for theft

• The Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system

  Information on the PAYE system for paying income tax including how tax is calculated.

  • In:
  • Debt and money
  • Tax
  • How to pay income tax

• Taking legal action about discrimination

  Explains the process for taking court action about discrimination, including sending a letter before claim, filling out a claim form and how a defendant should respond to the claim.

  • In:
  • Law and courts
  • Discrimination
  • Taking action about discrimination

• Help with legal fees when you separate

  Legal help or going to court when you split from your partner can be expensive. Find out about legal aid and other ways to save money on legal costs.

  • In:
  • Family
  • Ending a relationship

• Living together and marriage: legal differences

  Differences between how the law treats married and cohabiting couples including financial matters, responsibility for children and housing.

  • In:
  • Family
  • Living together, marriage and civil partnership

• Taking legal action about human rights

  Things to think about when taking legal action about a breach of human rights, covering who can take action, time limits, remedies and judicial review.

  • In:
  • Law and courts
  • Civil rights
  • Human rights

• NHS problems - taking legal action

  Explains the types of legal action you may be able to take if you are unhappy about NHS care you have received, covering judicial review, human rights issues and discrimination.

  • In:
  • Health
  • NHS and social care complaints
  • Complaining about the NHS
  • Taking your complaint to court

• Finding free or affordable legal help

  Find out how to get legal help if you're on a low income, including advice from a law centre or legal aid solicitor, and trial or tribunal representation by a pro bono barrister.

  • In:
  • Law and courts
  • Legal system

• Taking legal action for housing discrimination

  How to deal with your discrimination problem in court, including which forms to fill in and what happens in court.

  • In:
  • Housing
  • Discrimination in housing

• Local authority help with repairs - Housing Health and Safety Rating System

  What the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) is and what the local authority can do under this system for private rented tenants.

  • In:
  • Housing
  • Repairs in rented housing
  • Asking the local authority for help with repairs

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