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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Sarah Crowther, Deputy Judge of the High Court on 24 May 2024.
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.
You might need to tell an organisation about your criminal record when…
The information you need to give about a conviction or caution depends on:…
Use this tool to check if a conviction or caution is still on your basic…
A caution is an official warning from the police. It could be a: simple…
A court might order you to pay: a fine compensation to someone…
A court might give you a conviction for a driving offence, for example…
A court might: give you a prison sentence if you’re 18 or over give you a…
A court might give you: community service (‘community order’) if you’re 18…
A discharge is a type of conviction where a court finds you guilty but…
A court might give you a military conviction if they find you guilty of a…
Under the disregards and pardons scheme, you can get a historic conviction for gay sex offences removed.
Use this form to make a declaration of ignorance of proceedings
Use this form to confirm acknowledgment of service of directors disqualification section 8 applications.
This factsheet tells you when HMRC can suspend a penalty for careless inaccuracies in returns or documents and what to do if we suspend a penalty.
Factsheets to help you understand your criminal record and whether it affects the jobs you can apply for.
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Judge Auerbach on 19 April 2024.
Form ST2: Statement of truth in support of an application based upon adverse possession of a rentcharge.
Use this form to declare relevant foreign offences, and forfeiture of a personal licence in the past 5 years, before you apply for a personal licence to sell alcohol.
Information note on naming discrepancies on British documents
Before Plea Protocol for a Pre-Sentence Report and request form.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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