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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Perez, John Hutchinson and Suzanna Jacoby on 18 April 2024.
The process of taking or giving evidence from abroad for UK court cases and rules on which countries allow it.
The Defence Victim Witness Care Unit (VWCU) provides support and guidance for victims and witnesses during their journey through the Service Justice System.
Guidelines on the prosecutor’s role in applications for Witness Anonymity Orders: Criminal Evidence (Witness Anonymity) Act 2008.
Form PF141: Witness Statement / affidavit of personal service of judgment or order (rules 81.6 and 81.9).
Get help if you're a victim or witness who needs to give evidence in court. Find out how to review your statement, protection you can get in court and how to claim expenses.
Use this witness statement to give evidence to the Court of Protection about a person who lacks, or may lack, capacity to safeguard themselves.
Guidance about expert witnesses in cases funded by legal aid, including fees, prior authority and provisions for specific types of expert.
The Government is introducing legislation to allow people to use video-conferencing technology for the witnessing of wills being made.
How someone in Spain can get documents legalised, witnessed or certified, take an oath of British citizenship and obtain informative notes.
Guidance and resources to help agencies and practitioners who work with victims and witnesses.
Complete this witness statement to give the court information regarding a parental dispute case.
Use this form for a prosecutor to notify a defendant of proof by written witness statement.
What witnesses need to do in special educational needs appeals and disability discrimination claims hearings. Includes rules for summonsed and expert witnesses.
Use this form to prepare a defence witness notice.
Form FP25: Witness summons.
Details of organisations awarded funding through the victims and witnesses funding programme.
Form PF120A: Witness Summons in the High Court issued by special order of the High Court under section 36(1) of the Senior Courts Act 1981.
Form COP23: Certificate of Failure or refusal of witness to attend before an examiner.
Use this form to prepare a written witness statement.
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