Definitions
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Adjudication
Adjudication is the legal process by which an arbiter or judge reviews evidence and argumentation including legal reasoning set forth by opposing…
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Arbitration
Arbitration is an alternative process for the settlement of a dispute, whether of law, fact or dispute, between parties in conflict who…
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Banking Law
Banking Law - or Bank Regulation is a form of government regulation or control over the banking sector that subjects the banks…
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Civil Liberties
Civil Liberties/Human Rights - Human rights are fundamental, inherent rights and freedoms to which all people are entitled irrespective of their race,…
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Clinical Negligence
Clinical Negligence - often referred to as medical malpractice, is any act or omission by a health care professional (doctor or nurse)…
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Commercial Litigation
Commercial Litigation is the process of taking a case through court. Commercial litigation generally involves two or more companies who are in…
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Conveyancing
Conveyancing is the transfer of legal title of land or property from one party to another. Conveyancing can also involve the creation…
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Corporate Finance
Corporate Finance - the term corporate finance varies in meaning from economy to economy. In the United States it has a broader…
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Debt Recovery
Debt Recovery is the process of making individuals and businesses pay debts that are owed and which usually haven't been paid or…
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Defamation
Defamation is the communication, either written or oral, of a statement that makes a claim, expressly stated or implied to be factual,…
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Environmental Law
Environmental Law is a complex and interactive group of international treaties, parliamentary statutes, conventions, regulations and common law which seeks to regulate…
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Insolvency/Bankruptcy
Insolvency/bankruptcy usually refers to a businesses inability to pay off its debts. Bankruptcy is a formal determination of insolvency made by a…
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Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property refers to creations of the mind such as inventions, literary and artistic works and symbols, images, logos, names and designs…
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Mediation
Mediation - Commercial/Civil/Family is a less formal means of resolving disputes and/or allowing parties in dispute to reach a mutually recognised agreement.…
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Mergers and Acquisitions
Mergers/Acquisitions although often mistakenly believed to mean the same the terms merger and acquisition have slightly different meanings. A merger is…
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Occupational Disease
Occupational Disease is an ailment or disease that is contracted as a result of a person's work or occupational activity. Occupational diseases…
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Personal Injury
Personal Injury is physical injury or mental anguish to a person caused by the negligence or positive actions of another party. Personal…
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Tax Law
Tax Law is the enshrined body of law that relates to government levies or charges upon economic activity within its jurisdiction, i.e.…
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Wills and Probate
Wills & Probate - a Will is the legal instrument which allows a person (testator) to identify how they wish their estate…
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