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Representing yourself at employment tribunal
A lot of people represent themselves at employment tribunal and the process is designed to make this possible. We explain what to prepare, what will happen, what you need with you on the day, what happens if you win or lose, and what to do if you don't want to go through with the hearing. This information applies to England and Wales only.
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How to get free legal advice about an employment problem
Find out where you may be able to get free or affordable legal advice about employment law and what you should do about your problem at work. Get to grips with where you can get advice if you are taking a case to an employment tribunal or want advice about how to settle the case. This information applies to England and Wales.
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What to do if you are threatened with homelessness
This guide is for you if you are being made homeless soon. There are lots of different reasons why you may be homeless soon. For example, it could be because you are being evicted by your private landlord or because you are being made homeless by a partner as you separate. Regardless of where you are living right now, if there is a risk of you becoming homeless in the next 8 weeks this guide will take you through all you need to know to avoid losing your home. It will help you work out what steps you need to take and where to go for help. This guide is for you live in England.
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What to do if you are homeless
This guide is for you if you have nowhere to live right now. There are lots of different situations that can lead to people being homeless. It might be because you have been evicted by your private landlord or forced to leave your home by your ex or a family member. You might be sleeping rough, sofa surfing, or staying with someone temporarily. This guide tells you everything you need to know about what the council must do to help you. It sets out what steps to take next and where to find more help. The information in this guide to England only. The law may be different if you live in Scotland
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How to challenge the decision about your homelessness application
This guide is for you if you want to challenge the decision made by the council about your homelessness application. This guide will take you through the process step by step so that you can work out if you have the right to challenge what the council says about your homelessness problem, and how to do it. You can also find out where to go next for more help. The information in this guide to England only. The law may be different if you live in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
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How to write a PIP tribunal statement
Learn how to write an effective PIP tribunal statement with our step-by-step guide. Includes example statement, tips on using PIP descriptors, and advice on challenging DWP assessment reports.
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How to best support people who are threatened with homelessness
This information is for social prescribers, support workers, link workers and others supporting people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. It provides information on what types of help people should receive, making a housing application to the council, how to get a fair Personal Housing Plan, how to secure emergency accommodation, challenge a decision by the council, and how to deal with local authority housing departments when making homelessness applications. It explains what to include in a letter of support for a vulnerability assessment which could make all the difference. Our
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Grievance letter tool
We understand how stressful problems at work can be. This free, easy-to-use tool helps you write a formal grievance letter to your employer. It supports you to challenge unfair treatment, and feel confident in taking formal action.
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Housing repairs letter tool
Do you need to ask your landlord to fix something in your privately rented home? Use our free tool to create a letter to your landlord asking for repairs to your home, damp, mould or pest problems.
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How to enforce a county court judgment (CCJ)
Understand your options if the civil court has ordered that someone else must pay you money but they have not paid you when they should. This kind of order is often known as a county court judgment or ‘CCJ’. Sometimes the money owed is called a ‘judgment debt’. You can take fresh court action to try and make the other person pay. Lawyers call this ‘enforcement’. This guide will help you work out if you can enforce your county court judgment, if it is worth enforcing, and how to go about enforcing it, if you decide that is what you want to do. This guide is about the law in England and Wales.
