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Non-military housing options and advice available to serving personnel who are not seeking or due to leave service
Civilian housing options and advice available to serving personnel who are seeking or due to leave service
The range of prison sentences a court can give - including suspended, fixed-term, indeterminate and life sentences.
If you’re sent to prison for 2 or more crimes, you’ll usually get a…
A suspended prison sentence is served in the community instead of in…
A determinate prison sentence is for a fixed length of time. It includes a…
An indeterminate prison sentence does not have a fixed length of time.…
If you’re found guilty of murder, a court must give you a life sentence. A…
If you’re under 18 you’ll be treated differently to adults by a court. You…
Use the SERVE website to discover reserve, re-joiner and wider opportunities in the UK Armed Forces, find forces jobs; and to stay connected with defence.
Guidance for businesses.
There is a single point of contact (SPOC) for former and serving personnel concerned about their experience of Mefloquine (also known as Lariam) which launches 5 September 2016.
How to serve legal documents overseas and take evidence abroad.
Management of British armed forces casualties and compassionate cases 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Catering guidance that offers practical advice on how to make catering affordable, healthier and more sustainable.
What to do with the forms you’ll receive after you’ve made specific applications under the Act.
Find out when you need to charge VAT and at what rate if you supply food and drink for the purposes of catering or as a takeaway.
Details of the medals awarded to serving members of the armed forces, veterans and MOD employees; and who can receive them.
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