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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
A membership scheme permitting enhanced access through security in HMCTS buildings for registered holders with the appropriate scheme ID.
Sample letters to get a copy of restraining order or protective injunction against an abusive partner, if you're applying for legal aid.
Apply for a forced marriage protection order - documents, urgent orders, attend a hearing
We handle cases relating to intellectual property disputes about: patents registered designs plant varieties If the amount sought (damages) is under £500,000 then the case can also be heard by the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court . If the amount sought...
This page explains how the Court Funds Office is affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Describe the property and finance decisions you need to make for someone when applying for a Court of Protection order.
OPG’s standards for lay deputies, public authority deputies and professional deputies and guidance to advise on how they can meet those standards.
Giving people permission to make decisions about your money and property - how to use, register or cancel an enduring power of attorney
We handle shipping and maritime disputes. Cases that we hear include: collisions between ships disputes over the transport of cargo salvage of a ship, cargo or crew disputes over goods supplied to a ship disputes over mortgages and other security...
How to contact the Court Funds Office - email, phone, address, complaints
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (SCUK) is the final court of appeal in the UK for civil cases, and for criminal cases from England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It hears cases of the greatest public or constitutional importance...
We hear cases where a child who is the subject of legal proceedings must be protected and this protection is not possible under the Children Act 1989. This is called our ‘inherent jurisdiction’. The most common type of case is...
Form LPA 008: Notice to the Office of the Public Guardian of an application to object to registration of a lasting power of attorney made to the Court of Protection.
Find out about making investments for someone who does not have mental capacity.
Guidance to help court and tribunal users reduce the risk of catching an infectious disease like COVID-19 and passing it on to others.
Get money off your court or tribunal fees if you do not have much in savings, and get certain benefits or have a low income.
This guide provides advice on what the British Embassy can do to help UK nationals affected by domestic abuse in France, the services available in France, how to report abuse to the police and how to get protection.
Guidance for NHS regarding disclosure to individuals holding either a Lasting Power of Attorney or a deputyship.
We assess the costs and expenses incurred in civil litigation in order to decide how much: a successful party in litigation can recover from their opponent a barrister or solicitor can recover from public funds a client should have to...
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