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How to apply for bankruptcy: how long it lasts, bankruptcy restrictions, what happens to your home and assets when you're bankrupt.
You can apply to make yourself bankrupt if you cannot pay your debts.…
When you’re made bankrupt, your name and address will be published in: the…
You’ll usually get an email or letter from the adjudicator within 28 days…
You have to follow bankruptcy restrictions when you’re bankrupt. This…
Your assets might be sold to pay your bankruptcy debts. You have to hand…
Your home might be sold depending on your equity - your share after any…
Your trustee will tell you if you have to make monthly payments from your…
You can apply to cancel (‘annul’) your bankruptcy if: the bankruptcy order…
Your bankruptcy and the restrictions generally end when you’re…
The police have to follow strict rules if you're arrested, questioned or charged with a crime - you can get legal advice at a police station
If you’re arrested, you’ll usually be taken to a police station, held in…
The police can hold you for up to 24 hours before they have to charge you…
The police have the right to: take photographs of you take fingerprints…
You have the right to free legal advice (legal aid) if you’re questioned…
Contact the police force you want to complain about if you’re unhappy…
The legal process of repossession, including what your mortgage lender must do, repossession hearings, possession orders and help with legal costs
You may be able to postpone or stop your home being repossessed. Check if…
What your mortgage lender must do Before a mortgage lender can repossess…
If your lender starts a repossession action against you, the court will…
Legal aid If you’re on a low income you may be able to get legal aid. Free…
Repossession hearings normally take place in a judge’s chambers, not in a…
The lender can only repossess your home if the court grants permission.…
You can ask a judge to ‘suspend the warrant for possession’. This means…
If you think the judge made mistakes about the law or the facts of your…
Help from your council Your local council must give you advice to help you…
Serious young offenders will be turned away from gangs and knife crime through rigorous education and training at the country’s first Secure School.
Landlords need to follow certain procedures when evicting tenants - find out about eviction notices, harassment and illegal evictions, and going to court
What British nationals need to do to get married in China, including what documents you need.
How a prisoner is released - including Parole Board hearings, resettlement schemes and temporary release on licence
Find out about coronavirus (COVID-19) treatments available outside of hospital, including information on free prescriptions and lateral flow tests.
This guide provides information about being arrested in Germany and what conditions are like in prison there.
Frankland is a high-security men’s prison in Brasside, County Durham.
Leyhill is an open prison for men near Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire.
What to expect if you're sent to prison - prison rules and regulations, healthcare and education, prisoner rights
A collection of factsheets, updated guidelines and news stories related to DBS and coronavirus.
Find out how to get help if you or someone you know is a victim of domestic abuse.
Bullingdon is a men’s prison near Bicester in Oxfordshire.
What Tax-Free Childcare is, eligibility and how to apply
This guide provides information about being arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and what conditions are like in prison there.
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
Bristol Prison is a men’s prison in the Horfield area of Bristol.
Wayland is a men’s prison near Thetford, Norfolk.
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