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Read about talking therapies and counselling for mental health problems.
Apply to act for someone in court - litigation friends for children and people who cannot act for themselves because they lack the mental capacity
You can be appointed as litigation friend to make decisions about a court…
You must ‘direct the proceedings’ on behalf of the other person if you’re…
The court can appoint anyone to be a litigation friend, for example: a…
You can apply to be someone’s litigation friend by either: providing a…
You or anyone involved can apply to the court to get a litigation friend…
You’ll usually stop being a litigation friend when: the case ends, unless…
An overview of key points around access agreements between property owners and network operators for the deployment of digital infrastructure.
Sets out process and expectations on planning performance and decision making.
Find out what unacceptable or unreasonable actions are and how we approach them.
Explains how victims of persistent antisocial behaviour have the right to request a case review where a local threshold is met.
Guidance for centres on the awarding of vocational, technical and other general qualifications in the academic year 2021 to 2022.
How to account for VAT if your business allows goods and services to be used for temporary or permanent private use.
Advice on planning appeals and the award costs.
Guidelines on the acceptance of pleas and the prosecutor's role in the sentencing exercise (revised 2009).
This guidance is on a Union making an application to be recognised for collective bargaining
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