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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
If you are found guilty of a crime, your sentence will depend on a number of factors, including the type, seriousness and circumstances of the crime.
Tougher sentences for cowardly killers delivered a year on from Wade Review.
Guidance on how the Certification Officer Intends to use these Powers
The Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review undertaken by independent reviewer Clare Wade KC and the government response.
Despicable people who create sexually explicit ‘deepfakes’ will face prosecution under a new law announced by the government today (16 April 2024).
The penalties if you are caught taking or dealing drugs - drug classification, fines and prison sentences
Complaint form and guidance on who can complain to the Certification Officer (CO), what you can complain about and how to complain.
Guidelines on the acceptance of pleas and the prosecutor's role in the sentencing exercise (revised 2009).
Explanation of legal phrases used in the Civil Procedure Rules.
The steps you can take to tackle an intruder or burglar in your own home - and what force you can use to defend yourself
FCDO travel advice for Uganda. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Globally, there has been a very small number of reports of new-onset or aggravation of pre-existing myasthenia gravis with atorvastatin, pravastatin, lovastatin, fluvastatin, simvastatin, rosuvastatin and pitavastatin (single-ingredient and fixed-dose combination products). Advise patients taking statins to be alert to...
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