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It's illegal to drive if you're unfit to do so because you're on legal or illegal drugs, or you have certain levels of drugs or medicine in your blood
Children under 10 who break the law can be given a Local Child Curfew, a Child Safety Order or can be taken into care
Wreck and salvage laws, the role of the Receiver of the Wreck, wreck owners and salvors and how to report wreck material.
What happens when a child is taken into care - who is responsible for what, care proceedings, care orders, going to court and the role of Cafcass
Legal aid helps pay for legal advice, mediation or representation in court - see if you can claim.
This guidance outlines options to consider and who to contact if your child has been taken or kept abroad by their other parent or a relative without your permission.
What to do if you're an employer who has been taken to an employment tribunal. Find out about the hearing, what happens if you lose your case and how to appeal.
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
Attorney General's guidelines for prosecutors on the use of the common law offence of conspiracy to defraud. First published 2007.
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.
Whistleblowing - what it is, who to tell, what to expect and how to complain if you're treated unfairly
Determine financial eligibility for legal aid: check household income, calculate living costs, enforcement action, apply for hardship or eligibility review.
How legal industrial action is organised, picketing and the law and what your employment rights when you are on strike
An explanation of how holiday entitlement and pay operate during the pandemic, where it differs from the standard holiday entitlement and pay guidance.
The UK Government will introduce new world-leading legislation to ban wet wipes containing plastic.
Details of the exceptions to copyright that allow limited use of copyright works without the permission of the copyright owner.
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The Government is introducing legislation to allow people to use video-conferencing technology for the witnessing of wills being made.
Overtime law - what is overtime, overtime pay, employee rights, part-time workers and time off in lieu
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.
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