Glossary of terms

A search at the Land Charges Registry to determine whether the property is registered and to find out if any mortgages or interests are listed against the property

A body that maintains records of who owns property and what conditions relate to the property

Property owner who rents it out to a Tenant

The system made up of rules established by legislation, custom or practice

The judges who sit in the House of Lords

A Magistrate who is not legally trained

The letting of land for a prescribed period

Where property is owned for a limited period

See Bequest

Birkett Long does not offer Legal Aid.Legal aid is:Money paid by the Government for legal expenses of people who are deemed not able to afford itGovernment help for those who cannot afford legal representation

Solicitor's "unadmitted" staff

Where an employer has a right to have certain interests protected by law

This is a formal letter setting out any debts before going to court, usually sent as a final warning

This is the authority given by the Probate Registry to deal with the affairs of a deceased person who has not left a valid will

A formal letter consenting to the use and/or registration of another party's trade mark

See Heads of Terms

The process of a bailiff asserting a claim to goods

A written and published statement or article which causes harm to reputation

A privelege to copy or use a program

A legal right to withhold goods or property until payment is made by a debtor

This sets a maximum on the amount of damages a party may have to pay if there is a failure of some part of the contract

This generally refers to limited companies where the owners' liability to pay the debts of the company is limited to the value of their shares

A Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) is a recognised legal entity by virtue of the Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000, which has some features of a limited company and some of a partnership

This refers to the process by which a company (or part of a company) is brought to an end