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The range of prison sentences a court can give - including suspended, fixed-term, indeterminate and life sentences.
If you’re sent to prison for 2 or more crimes, you’ll usually get a…
A suspended prison sentence is served in the community instead of in…
A determinate prison sentence is for a fixed length of time. It includes a…
An indeterminate prison sentence does not have a fixed length of time.…
If you’re found guilty of murder, a court must give you a life sentence. A…
If you’re under 18 you’ll be treated differently to adults by a court. You…
Providing vital research into COVID-19 immunity and vaccine effectiveness nationally.
Explanation of terms used in Ofsted's official and national statistical releases.
The graves of two World War One soldiers, one whose gun jammed while being attacked in freezing conditions and another who died trying to save his wounded men, have now been marked by name more than a century after their...
One North East was the regional development agency for the north east of England. It was abolished in 2012.
Marking the centenary of the Battle of Amiens and the Subsequent Hundred Days Offensive
Information for pregnant women with singleton (having only one baby) and twin pregnancies who have received a higher-chance result from the combined or quadruple screening test
This series brings together all documents relating to DECC’s Better Regulation activities.
Supports effective delivery of planning application process.
Guidance for local authorities and fire and rescue services on the use remediation orders, a Building Safety Act 2022 enforcement power.
Labelling rules for businesses in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and retailers in Northern Ireland, for certain agri-food products moved under the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme.
This page includes summaries of the winning bids for the Future Open Networks Research Challenge.
Find out about more information for the use of pooled cars or vans.
Find out what employment types have different rules for entitlement to Statutory Paternity Pay.
Find out about gaining approval for a fair partial exemption special method if you deal with partial exemption for insurers.
Update to the 'Single vehicle architecture criteria' issued in 2012.
This guidance relates to the legal criteria for determining whether a proposed new building is considered a higher-risk building under the Building Act 1984 (as amended by the Building Safety Act 2022) and the Higher-Risk Buildings (Descriptions and Supplementary Provisions)...
Supporting place-based action to reduce health inequalities and build back better.
The Company Names Tribunal practice direction provides the framework for the management of proceedings brought before the Tribunal.
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