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It’s illegal to hold a phone or a sat nav while driving - you'll get penalty points, a fine and can be banned from driving.
This paper seeks to explore how gender, marital status, location and disability shape adolescent friendships, in-person and online
You can apply for or renew a British passport while you're visiting the UK - as long as you expect to be in the UK for long enough
You usually need a licence from PPL PRS to play live or recorded music in public - includes playing background music at your business, and staging live music or theatre productions.
Compensation schemes you can apply to if you've been injured or became ill while serving in the armed forces - who can claim, how to claim, how long it takes, complaining about decisions
A patent registers your invention and lets you take legal action against anyone who makes, uses, sells or imports your invention without your permission.
Find out how you should prepare for a telephone or video court or tribunal hearing and what to expect on the day.
Find out about Machine Games Duty, how the duty is charged and who has to pay.
People at risk of gambling-related harm will be better protected under government plans to update betting rules for the digital age.
Sets out when planning permission is required and different types of planning permission which may be granted.
Apply for an International Sportsperson visa if you're an elite sportsperson or coach with sponsorship - getting sponsored, eligibility, documents, extend your visa, family members
A checklist for musical artists and accompanying staff working, performing or touring in an EU country, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein.
How councils deal with complaints about noise at night, intruder alarms, construction noise and loudspeakers in the street.
Withhold tax on payments to foreign entertainers and sportspersons when they exceed their personal allowance and how to make payments to HMRC.
Information on whether you need approval to put on certain types of regulated entertainment.
Find out about Bingo Duty, how the duty is charged and who has to pay.
You can claim a relief to pay less Customs Duty and VAT if you re-import goods to the UK.
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