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Company thinks claimed expenses constitute overpayment

A company are claiming that I have been overpaid in the past and have therefore refused to pay me on this occasion. I have always claimed £70 for mileage cost to travel to and from my home to the site, with the company stating that I could do so. They are now no longer prepared to pay this as it does not correspond with what is on their computer. What can I do?

Company truck hit wall but liability denied

My wall was hit by a lorry. There were no witnesses but the lorry driver had only one delivery on the day of the incident. The delivery company at first admitted to the incident; I called the company and they indicated that it was their lorry but they had not spoken to the driver concerned because he was part-time. The company sent a builder to my property to give a quote for repair, but they are now denying liability. What can I do?

Company using images without payment

I created a series of images for a company. The company have not paid me for this service but they are still using my images, without my permission. I have raised this issue with the company on numerous occasions with no response. I have been using a debt recovery service to pursue the overdue costs. I would like advice on any further action I should take.

Company van damaged parked car

I parked my car in a public car park next to a van. When I came back, the van was gone and there was a large scrape down the side of my car. I called the company who own the van, but they have refused to take responsibility. Is there anything I can do?

Competing company on same street using similar name

I have been running a private practice clinic for a year and been using the company name for even longer. There is another practice that has just been set up on the same street with a similar company name and line of business. I would like to see if I can do anything about protecting the company name and object to this, as I have been practicing with this name first. What should I do?