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How to challenge a decision by a magistrates' court. Including how to get a fine reviewed, if you did not know about your case, how to appeal to the Crown Court.
A list of additional courtrooms set up to support the justice system.
The family procedure rules are a single set of rules governing the practice and procedure in family proceedings in the high court, county courts and magistrates' courts.
Tell Companies House of a monitor ceasing to act following a court order.
Guidelines on the acceptance of pleas and the prosecutor's role in the sentencing exercise (revised 2009).
When you can share information about your case, what you can share and what to do if someone else shares information.
How to appeal if a decision has been made to remove you from the United Kingdom, stop you entering the United Kingdom, or take away your British Citizenship, in the interests of nationality security or on other related grounds.
The different types of court - magistrates' court, Crown Court and youth court - the crimes they deal with and the level of sentences they can give.
Timetable when cloud video platform (CVP) is scheduled to be available at Crown Courts.
We handle disputes about buildings, engineering and surveying. Cases that we hear include: claims about services provided by engineers, architects, surveyors and other professionals in this sector claims about local authority duties relating to land and buildings environmental claims (eg...
Procedures rules and forms not replaced by the Criminal Procedure Rules or the Family Procedure Rules and statutory instruments.
What happens to money in your Court Funds Office account after your 18th birthday
An explanation of the people who may be present in a civil or family court hearing.
Tell Companies House about a court order staying or sisting proceedings in a winding up by the court, for a company registered in Scotland.
How to apply to the Court of Protection to challenge an order restricting someone's freedom or get a deprivation of liberty authorised.
How to take someone to the court over an issue around intellectual property, such as copyright or a patent.
List of vexatious litigants, banned from starting court cases without permission.
What being in 'contempt of court' means, who can be in contempt of court, what the consequences are, how to report it, how to avoid it on social media (such as Twitter and Facebook).
How to take someone to court over a construction, building, engineering or another technically complex dispute.
Don’t lose your opportunity to claim Unclaimed Court Money. The rules are changing and only 1 month remains to claim funds that have been held for 30 years or more.
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