Regulatory
Licences, permits, and dealing with government agencies.
5 guides
- Business licences and permits
A business licence or permit is government permission to carry on a particular activity, operate at a particular location, or meet a health, safety, professional, environmental, or consumer-protection requirement. The requirements depend mainly on the business activity, location, business structure, premises, employees
- Complaints against a lawyer or professional
A complaint against a lawyer or other professional can involve discipline, repayment, compensation, or a police investigation, and these are usually separate processes. A regulator may decide whether professional rules were breached, while a court generally decides legal liability, money claims, or other remedies.
- Housing discrimination: what counts and how to report it
Housing discrimination generally means treating someone worse in renting, buying, financing, or using housing because of a legally protected characteristic. Common examples include refusing to rent, offering different terms, refusing a disability-related accommodation, or retaliating after a complaint.
- Suing the government or a public agency
Suing the government or a public agency is possible, but special immunity rules, notice requirements, and short deadlines often apply. Claims may involve police conduct, injuries, property damage, unlawful detention, discrimination, or a breach of constitutional or human rights.
- Unemployment benefits after losing your job
Unemployment benefits are government payments for people who are out of work or working less through no fault of their own, although eligibility rules differ by place. A layoff commonly qualifies, while quitting without an accepted reason or being dismissed for serious misconduct can lead to denial, a delay, or a penal