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How to apply for a financial order in the express financial remedy pilot
If you are thinking about applying for a financial order in your divorce and your local court in the express financial remedy pilot, this guide is for you. Learn how the 30-week express procedure works and what you need to do if you cannot afford a lawyer. England only.
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Sign up for our Housing Rights for Refugees: Homelessness and Temporary Accommodation course
About the course The course aims to give you the basic knowledge and skills needed to deal with key issues for people experiencing homelessness and living in temporary accommodation. The course will be delivered online. You will be required to watch short introductory videos before each interactive...
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Our training and workshops make sense of common legal issues, such as benefits, housing and child protection, for people with no legal background. They give you, and the people you support, the confidence to act, and make informed decisions. We deliver our workshops both as a one-off or as a programme so people can build their legal knowledge.
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Going to the family court
Step-by-step help if you are facing court or representing yourself
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Divorce and separation
Everything you need to understand and do to separate or get divorced and agree a financial settlement. And if you have children together - help on sorting out child arrangements. People sometimes still call these arrangements 'custody' or 'residence and contact' even though the law moved away from these ideas a long time ago. Our advice guides will help you work out what to do and what to expect, reduce the stress, save you money, and help you get to a better place, sooner. We'll show you ways to reach agreement, and (if really necessary) how to go to court to get a financial order when you
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How to sort out your pensions when you get divorced
Divorcing? Don't lose out on your fair share. Read our expert guide to pension sharing, splitting, or offsetting and how to agree. Written in collaboration with the Pension Advisory Group. The information in this guide applies to the law in England and Wales.
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How to apply for a child arrangements order without a lawyer
Learn how to apply for a child arrangements order if you and your child’s other parent cannot agree on arrangements – like where your child should live and how often they should spend time with their other parent. Some people call this child custody or residence and contact (and talk about joint custody or sole custody) but that isn't what the law calls them anymore. This guide gives you step-by-step help including what the court expects you to do before you apply, going to a MIAM, how to make your C100 application, court fees and how to prepare for court. England only.
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How to find free legal advice
Have you checked the legal information and self-help tools on our site? If you can’t find what you need from our site, this guide explains where to try to find free or affordable legal advice for your problem. For England and Wales only .
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How to start a small claim or fast track claim without a solicitor
Needing to take someone to court? Don't be put off by the court process. Our expert advice explains how to start a civil claim of up to £25,000, either online or using the paper N1 form. The information in this guide applies to England and Wales.
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How the PIP points system works - descriptors and activities
Understand how the Personal Independence Payment points system works and what you will need to show so that you get the right amount of benefit if you have a health condition or disability. This information applies in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
