{"id":45,"date":"2010-05-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-05-25T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fenchurchlaw.hostingsystems.co.uk\/uk\/blog\/2010\/05\/26\/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-law\/"},"modified":"2024-08-21T17:02:19","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T16:02:19","slug":"10-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fenchurchlaw.com\/en-uk\/10-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-law\/","title":{"rendered":"10 things you need to know about the law"},"content":{"rendered":"

1. If you have a small claim against a financial services professional:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Financial Ombudsman Service: www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

Part XVI of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000: www.opsi.gov.uk\/acts\/acts2000\/ukpga_20000008_en_19#pt16<\/a><\/p>\n

2. If your insurer refuses a claim unfairly:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chapter 8 of the FSA\u2019s Insurance Conduct of Business Sourcebook:\u00a0www.fsahandbook.info\/FSA\/html\/handbook\/ICOBS\/8\/1<\/a><\/p>\n

3. If you have a claim for less than \u00a35,000:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Small Claims Court: www.hrothgar.co.uk\/YAWS\/framecpr\/part27.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

4. If your employer has treated you unfairly:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Employment Tribunal: www.opsi.gov.uk\/si\/si2004\/20041861.htm#sch1<\/a><\/p>\n

5. If you\u2019ve bought something that doesn\u2019t do what it says on the tin:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Unfair Contract Terms Act: www.opsi.gov.uk\/RevisedStatutes\/Acts\/ukpga\/1977\/cukpga_19770050_en_1#pt1-ch1-pb4-l1g9<\/a><\/p>\n

6. If you\u2019re being strong-armed by someone who\u2019s provided you with a poor service:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1994: www.opsi.gov.uk\/si\/si1994\/Uksi_19943159_en_1.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

7. If you need free general advice:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Citizens\u2019 Advice Bureau advice Guides: www.adviceguide.org.uk\/<\/a><\/p>\n

8. If they can\u2019t help<\/strong>, try Delia Venables\u2019 really useful website: www.venables.co.uk\/individualorg.htm<\/a><\/p>\n

9. If you want to find a solicitor to make a claim:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Professional negligence: www.fenchurchlaw.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

Insurance: www.fenchurchlaw.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

Commercial disputes: www.fenchurchlaw.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

Employment: www.josephsuttonsolicitors.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Personal injury & clinical negligence: www.priceandslater.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

10. When all is lost and you just need a good laugh:<\/strong> www.buglear-bate.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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