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Cowards who kill their partners with sexual violence will face longer behind bars as the government continues to clamp down on domestic abuse against women.
Who can check your criminal record for a role, the application process and how to recognise a genuine certificate.
Employers can check your criminal record no matter what role you apply…
You need to fill in an online or paper form, depending on the type of…
Assaulting a retail worker to be made a standalone criminal offence.
Despicable people who create sexually explicit ‘deepfakes’ will face prosecution under a new law announced by the government today (16 April 2024).
New laws will see harmful content filmed inside prisons removed from social media platforms more quickly – shielding victims from further trauma and protecting prison security.
The age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales is 10 years old. Children are treated differently from adults, are dealt with by youth courts and sent to special secure centres for young people.
Police will be given powers to arrest protesters who wear face coverings to threaten others and avoid prosecution, and pyrotechnics will be banned at protests.
A new strategy has been launched to tackle the domestic and international threat of serious and organised crime.
A guide to applying for compensation under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.
Report of the Environment Agency's work to tackle waste crime between 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013.
A collection of quarterly statistics on activity in the criminal justice system, offending histories, and biennial compendiums on the experiences of women and different ethnic groups of the criminal justice system.
The Lord Chancellor, the Rt Hon Alex Chalk KC MP, gave a statement to the House of Commons on criminal justice in England & Wales.
Statutory Instruments that relate to the Criminal Procedure Rules.
When to tell a potential employer, university, college or insurance company about a criminal record, when it becomes 'spent' and what shows up on a DBS check.
Appeal a mistake on a criminal record check certificate or appeal a decision on DBS's list of people who are barred from certain roles
Border Force have made the highest number of illegal drug seizures since records began, as action at the border helps stop illegal drugs reaching the country.
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