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AI contract review for England & Wales
How AI contract review should work when the governing law is England & Wales rather than a generic US contract model.
UK NDA template guide
What to include in a non-disclosure agreement governed by the laws of England & Wales.
IR35 contract review checklist
A practical checklist for reviewing contractor agreements against IR35 risk indicators.
UK GDPR privacy policy template
How to build a privacy notice that maps real data flows rather than copying generic boilerplate.
Companies Act director duties checklist
A short operating checklist for board decisions, conflicts, approvals, and Companies Act 2006 duties.
Employment contract review (England & Wales)
How to review an employment contract under the law of England & Wales — what to check before you sign, and the clauses that quietly cost you later.
Redundancy rights check (England & Wales)
A plain-English check of your redundancy rights in England & Wales — fair process, consultation, redundancy pay, and the warning signs of an unfair selection.
Unfair dismissal: your options in England & Wales
What counts as unfair dismissal in England & Wales, the time limits that catch people out, and how to prepare a grievance or early-conciliation letter.
Settlement agreement review (England & Wales)
How to review a settlement agreement before you sign — what the figure should reflect, the tax treatment, references, and the independent-advice requirement.
Constructive dismissal in England & Wales
When resigning counts as a dismissal — the fundamental-breach test, the danger of delay, and what to do before you walk out.
Discrimination at work (Equality Act 2010)
The protected characteristics, the forms discrimination takes, and the short time limit — how to tell whether what happened to you is unlawful.
Are restrictive covenants enforceable? (UK)
Non-compete, non-solicit, and non-deal clauses are only enforceable so far as they are reasonable — how to tell whether yours would actually hold.
Grievances and disciplinaries (the ACAS Code)
How a fair grievance or disciplinary process should run under the ACAS Code — your right to be accompanied, and why a flawed process raises tribunal awards.
Reviewing a tenancy agreement (England & Wales)
Understand what your assured tenancy agreement actually means, spot terms that may be unfair or unenforceable, and know your rights before you sign.
Tenancy deposit disputes (England & Wales)
What deposit protection law requires, how to challenge unfair deductions, and what penalties apply when a landlord fails to protect your deposit.
Eviction: section 21 and section 8 (England & Wales)
How eviction now works in England following the abolition of no-fault section 21 notices, what section 8 grounds a landlord can use, and how to respond to a notice.
Landlord repairs and disrepair (England & Wales)
Your landlord’s legal duties to repair and maintain your rented home, what to do if repairs are being ignored, and how to escalate if they are not done.
Rent increases (England & Wales)
When and how a landlord can lawfully raise your rent, the rules introduced by the Renters’ Rights Act 2025, and how to challenge an increase at tribunal.
Ending a tenancy (England & Wales)
How a tenant or landlord can lawfully bring a periodic tenancy to an end, the correct notice periods, and what happens if the right procedure is not followed.
IR35 and off-payroll working explained (England & Wales)
A plain-English guide to IR35 for UK contractors: inside vs outside, who decides your status, and what the rules mean for your tax.
Reviewing a freelance contract (England & Wales)
The key clauses freelancers and contractors should check before signing a client contract: payment, scope, IP, liability, and termination.
Getting paid: late payment law for freelancers (England & Wales)
How the Late Payment of Commercial Debts Act 1998 lets freelancers charge statutory interest and fixed compensation when business clients pay late.
Self-employed, worker, or employee? (England & Wales)
How the law decides whether you are genuinely self-employed, a worker, or an employee — and why the difference matters for your rights and tax.
Who owns the work you create? (England & Wales)
Under UK copyright law, freelancers own the work they create by default — unless they have signed it away. Here is what that means in practice.
Faulty Goods: Your Right to a Refund (England & Wales)
What to do when something you bought is faulty or not as described — your 30-day right to reject and the repair, replace and refund remedies under the Consumer Rights Act 2015.
Cancelling an Online Order: The 14-Day Cooling-Off Right (England & Wales)
How the 14-day cooling-off period lets you cancel most online and distance purchases under the Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013, what you get back, and the main exceptions.
Section 75 vs Chargeback: Getting Your Money Back (England & Wales)
When to use Consumer Credit Act 1974 section 75 credit-card protection and when to use a chargeback, the key differences, and how to claim if a purchase goes wrong.
Poor Workmanship and Bad Service: Your Rights (England & Wales)
What you can do when a builder, tradesperson or service provider does a poor job — the reasonable-care-and-skill standard and the remedies available under the Consumer Rights Act 2015.
Subscription Traps and Auto-Renewals: How to Cancel (England & Wales)
How to escape unwanted subscriptions and auto-renewals, the cancellation rights you have now, and what the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 will change once in force.
Scammed by a Bank Transfer? APP Fraud Reimbursement (England & Wales)
What to do if you were tricked into a bank transfer or your account was used without permission — APP fraud mandatory reimbursement, unauthorised-payment rights and the steps to take.
How to Make a Valid Will (England & Wales)
A plain-English guide to making a will that holds up: the Wills Act 1837 signing rules, what to include, choosing executors, and the mistakes that make a will invalid.
Dying Without a Will: The Intestacy Rules (England & Wales)
What happens to your estate if you die without a valid will: the intestacy order of who inherits, the £322,000 surviving-spouse statutory legacy, and why unmarried partners are left out.
Probate Explained (England & Wales)
What probate is, when you actually need a grant, the difference between grant of probate and letters of administration, and what the executor or administrator has to do.
Lasting Power of Attorney Explained (England & Wales)
The two types of LPA, how to set one up and register it with the Office of the Public Guardian, why they matter, and what happens — deputyship — if you have none.
Inheritance Tax Basics (England & Wales)
How inheritance tax works: the £325,000 nil-rate band and £175,000 residence nil-rate band, the spouse exemption, the 40% rate, and the 7-year rule on lifetime gifts.
Contesting a Will (England & Wales)
How to challenge a will: the grounds for saying it is invalid, claims for reasonable financial provision under the Inheritance Act 1975, and the strict time limits that apply.
How No-Fault Divorce Works in England and Wales
A clear guide to the no-fault divorce process under the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020, from application to final order.
Dividing Finances on Divorce in England and Wales
How courts approach financial settlements on divorce, including the section 25 factors, consent orders, pension sharing, and the clean break.
Child Arrangements After Separation in England and Wales
How the law decides where children live and how much time they spend with each parent, including the welfare checklist, mediation, and court orders.
Rights of Cohabiting Couples in England and Wales
What the law actually says about unmarried couples' rights to property and financial provision — and why the 'common-law marriage' myth can be costly.
Domestic Abuse Protective Orders in England and Wales
How non-molestation orders, occupation orders, and the new domestic abuse protection orders work, and where to get urgent help.
Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements in England and Wales
Whether pre- and post-nuptial agreements are binding in England and Wales, and what courts look for when deciding how much weight to give them.