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What is a contract?
Understand what makes a contract legally binding, and if verbal agreements, or those made over text or email are legally enforceable. This guide will also explain terms and conditions and statutory rights, and what you should do when a contract is broken. The information in this guide applies to England and Wales.
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Is protest still legal?
Have you ever been on a march or a demo? Maybe there is an issue which affects you, and other people like you, such as benefit cuts, a lack of legal aid, or the cost of living, that you think the government or council should do more to sort out. Or perhaps you feel passionate about climate change or racial inequality and want faster action. These are the kinds of issues that people protest about every week in the UK. The information in this guide applies to people in England and Wales.
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New protest laws - a beginner's guide
This guide explains how your right to protest is affected by the new protest laws - the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act (PCSC) 2022 and the Public Order Act 2023. It will be particularly useful if you might be treated unfairly at a protest or demo. The information in this guide applies to people over 18 in England and Wales.
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Work out if you have parental responsibility
Parental responsibility is how the law describes the responsibilities and rights that go with being a parent. If you have parental responsibility for a child, you must care for and protect that child and the law entitles you to be involved in making decisions about them. This information applies to England and Wales.
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How to make a parental responsibility agreement
Unmarried dads, married or civil partnered stepparents, and second female parents have the option of making a parental responsibility agreement. If you fall into one of these categories and the other adult (or adults) with parental responsibility agree, you can make an agreement and avoid court. Here’s how. This information applies to England and Wales.
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Why is parental responsibility important?
Parental responsibility is how the law describes the responsibilities and rights that go with being a parent. If you have parental responsibility for a child, you must care for and protect that child and the law entitles you to be involved in making decisions about them. This information applies to England and Wales.
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Going to court when the other side has a lawyer and you don't
Understand how going to court works and what to expect when the other people or organisations involved in the case do have a lawyer. If you are going to court, or are thinking about it, and you cannot afford to pay a lawyer to advise and represent you, this guide is for you. It explains how to prepare for court without a lawyer, the skills you need to get you through the process and gives you practical tips on how to make your case as well as you can. The law in this guide relates to England and Wales only. The law in Scotland and Northern Ireland is different. But, the practical tips about
