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Access

The time spent with the parent with whom the child does not reside; now referred to as Contact.

Conveyancing

the process of handling the transfer of legal ownership of land.

Assets

Assets of a person are divided into real and personal assets. Examples of real assets are such things as land and... View full term>>

Contract

The binding commitment by seller / buyer, landlord / tenant to proceed with the agreed transaction

LLP

it is neither a partnership nor a company. Like a company, an LLP is a body corporate and therefore a separate... View full term>>

Compensation

If an employee is successful in a claim at Employment Tribunal then it is likely they will be entitled to an award... View full term>>

ISO 9001

International Standard of Operation, a quality standard covering all aspects of work undertaken by Franklins and... View full term>>

Licence

The formal consent given by e.g. a landlord to a request by a tenant to assign or to carry out fit out works

Litigation

the process of taking a case to a law court for a judgment to be made which both parties must abide by.

Children's Guardian

An independent court-appointed professional who advises the court on the best interests of children in legal... View full term>>

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Provision for Children

The interests of the children of the family are borne in mind when any financial order is made under the Matrimonial... View full term>>

Ancillary Relief

Court proceedings which provide for the distribution of the matrimonial assets following the breakdown in a... View full term>>

Yardstick of Equality

Introduced in the case of White and White 2000 and applies as a means of sharing the value of the assets left after the... View full term>>

Post Nuptial Agreements

Similar to Pre nuptial agreements although a Post nuptial agreement would be entered into after a marriage rather than... View full term>>

Clean Break

The object of the clean break is to settle one and for all the parties financial responsibility towards each other and... View full term>>

The Matrimonial Causes Act 1973

Section 25-2 of this Act lists 8 factors to be considered by the Court when dealing with ancillary relief for a... View full term>>

Third Party

Any person other than the two principles in the claim i.e. the creditor and debtor

Request for Judgement

an application made to the court by either party to have a Judgment (see definition) issued against the other... View full term>>

Liability

Responsibility for anything such as a debt or some action taken

Town and Country Planning Order

On 1 April 2005, the Use Classes Amendment Order came into force to reflect changes in retail trends. The... View full term>>

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