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Partnerships
A business association consisting of two or more people. -
Passing Off
When someone imitates another person's trade name or logo, or other features of his goods, and pretends they are his own. -
Patents and Trademarks
A patent is a grant from the government to an inventor which confers a monopoly in respect of an invention. Trademarks are names or other signs used to identify a trader's product. When a trademark is registered, it is legally protected against imitation by others. -
Pensions
The operation of company pension schemes is governed by a substantial body of law intended to protect the interests of pensioners. -
Personal Injury
This relates to physical injury sustained by an individual, as opposed to injury to reputation or property, etc. -
Pharmaceuticals
Licensing and approvals of new pharmaceutical products, patenting of new products and processes, protection of trade marks and product liability problems. -
Planning
Control of the use and development of land. -
Police Cases
Claims brought against the police and internal disciplinary matters for the police force. -
Prisons and Prisoners' Rights
Claims against the prisons' authorities arising from failures to observe and protect the rights of prisoners granted by the law. May include action taken on behalf of prisoners abroad. -
Private Client
Dealing with the legal affairs of individuals, usually relating to estate planning, property and family law. -
Private Finance Initiative
An initiative by government to attract private finance for public works. -
Private International Law
Relates to cases of private law which involve more than one country. In these instances, the huge difference between each country's private law legislation make the process confusing and complex. -
Privatisation
Dealing with the transfer of businesses from the state to the private sector. This commonly involves complex contractual structures to be put in place, and the industries concerned are usually closely regulated. -
Privy Council
The judicial committee of the privy council acts as the final court of appeal for some commonwealth countries. Some solicitors act as agents for those involved in such proceedings. -
Probate
The official process of proving the validity of a will. It can also refer to the certificate, granted by the Family Division of the High Court of Justice, which states that the will is authentic and valid, and that the executor of the will has the right to administer it. -
Procurement
Dealing with the legal problems that arise from large contracts for the supply of goods or services, especially for businesses or government organisations. -
Product Liability
Handling claims for injuries caused by defects in goods and other products. -
Product Licences
When permission is granted to a company to market or manufacture a product which is subject to legal controls (as in the case of medicines). -
Professional Indemnity
Dealing with the area of insurance law which provides cover for liability incurred in the course of exercising a profession. -
Professional Negligence
When a person is in breach of a duty of care in the course of their professional activities, which consequently results in some form of damage to the claimant. -
Professional Regulation & Discipline
Cases brought against public professionals in the areas of negligence, misconduct and other disciplinary offences. -
Project, Asset & Trade Finance
Dealing with the legal aspects of financial provision supplied for the purposes of funding a project, the acquisition of an asset, or trade. -
Property
In legal terms, property defines anything that can be owned: either an object or a right. -
Property Investment
The outlay of money in property (most usually land, buildings, etc) for income or profit. -
Property Litigation
The process of bringing a lawsuit to court which relates to a property dispute. -
Public International Law
This relates to certain laws to which all countries conform; and which are treated by the international community as legally binding. Certain rules of conduct, which are included in Public International Law, can be imposed by the use of sanction. -
Public Sector
Dealing with legal problems arising in that part of the economy not in private ownership.
