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The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
Apply for a higher education course, track your application and accept or reject your offers.
Details of General Licences issued by OFSI
Find registered patents, patent applications and pending patents
Advice for British nationals on staying safe when travelling by sea
Get information on teacher training courses, funding, pay scales and how to make a great application
How to object to the registration of a lasting or enduring power of attorney - including forms and fees
Apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you're a Commonwealth citizen and can prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, how long it takes and how to settle
The laws on selling, buying and carrying a knife or weapon depend on the type of knife or weapon, your age and your circumstances.
The civil procedure rules govern the way civil cases are managed, and set out the processes of the Civil Division of the Court of Appeal, the High Court and the County Court.
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Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
Guidance to help organisations choose a monitoring approach for stack emissions to air that meets Environment Agency and MCERTS requirements (formerly part of M2).
How to apply for an exemption to use a restricted substance to manufacture electrical and electronic equipment.
Check what you need to do to employ teachers who are non-UK citizens.
Check the regulations on aircraft parts imported with a certificate of airworthiness.
The process of taking or giving evidence from abroad for UK court cases and rules on which countries allow it.
What you need to do to work and operate in the aviation industry.
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