UK Law

Tag: FA

  • Fair Trading

    Office of Fair Trading and Anti-money laundering supervision of banks, real estate agents and accountants in the United Kingdom Office of Fair Trading Note: this section also covers the next section. Anti-money laundering supervision in practice This issue includes the following: Supervision […]

  • Fabric

    System chimney in the Building (Scotland) Act 2003 Meaning of System chimney in the context of the Building (Scotland) Act 2003: (factory-made chimney) means a chimney that is installed using a combination of compatible chimney components, obtained or specified from one manufacturing source […]

  • Family Proceedings Court

    Family Proceedings Court in North Ireland Before 1996 the Juvenile Court dealt with nearly all matters concerning children and young persons. The Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 stipulated that when dealing with the care of children, the court should be known as a Family Proceedings Court

  • Father of the House

    Father of the House Meaning, as used in the UK Parliament Father of the House is the title given to the Member of Parliament who has the longest record of continuous service in the House of Commons.

  • Fair Employment Tribunal

    Fair Employment Tribunal in North Ireland The Fair Employment Tribunal is an independent judicial body in Northern Ireland that hears and determines complaints of discrimination on the grounds of religious belief and/or political opinion.

  • Family Division

    Definition of Family Division In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Family Division : The division of the *High Court concerned with *family proceedings and noncontentious probate matters. Until 1971, it was known as the *Probate, Divorce and Admiralty […]

  • Factual Causation

    Definition of Factual Causation Causation can be proved either through factual or legal causation.

  • Fast Track

    Definition of Fast Track In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Fast Track : The track to which a civil case is allocated when the amount claimed exceeds £5000 but is less than £15,000 (See allocation). The fast track provides a streamlined procedure in order […]

  • Family

    Definition of Family In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Family : A group of people connected by a close relationship. For legal purposes a family is usually limited to relationships by blood, marriage, or adoption, although sometimes (e.g. for social […]

  • Family Proceedings

    Definition of Family Proceedings In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Family Proceedings : All court proceedings under the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court that deal with matters relating to the *welfare of children. Before 1989 the court's […]

  • Farrand Committee

    Definition of Farrand Committee In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Farrand Committee : A governmental committee set up in 1984 to consider (1) what tests were needed for non-solicitor conveyancers, and what other requirements should be imposed on them to […]

  • Farrand Committee

    Definition of Farrand Committee In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Farrand Committee : A governmental committee set up in 1984 to consider (1) what tests were needed for non-solicitor conveyancers, and what other requirements should be imposed on them to […]

  • Fair Trial

    Definition of Fair Trial In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Fair Trial : A right set out in Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights and now part of UK law as a consequence of the *Human Rights Act 1998. The right to a fair…

  • Fair Trial

    Definition of Fair Trial In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Fair Trial : A right set out in Article 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights and now part of UK law as a consequence of the *Human Rights Act 1998. The right to a fair…

  • Fair Dismissal

    Definition of Fair Dismissal In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Fair Dismissal : Dismissal (*dismissal) of an employee when a tribunal decides that an employer has acted reasonably in dismissing the employee and that the dismissal was for a lawful reason, […]