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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.
Probation is when you serve a court sentence in the community, and can include unpaid work or being supervised after coming out of prison
The police or Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) can give you a caution (warning) or a penalty notice if you commit a minor crime
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FCDO travel advice for Trinidad and Tobago. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Controls under the Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004, prohibited weapons, applications for removal of prohibition and making an appeal.
Attorney General's guidelines for prosecutors on plea discussions and presenting a plea agreement to the court in serious fraud cases.
These documents explain the changes we are making to the law through the Criminal Finances Bill.
Children under 10 who break the law can be given a Local Child Curfew, a Child Safety Order or can be taken into care
If you suspect anyone of illegal felling then you can check if permission exists and, if necessary, report the incident to the Forestry Commission.
The family procedure rules are a single set of rules governing the practice and procedure in family proceedings in the high court, county courts and magistrates' courts.
FCDO travel advice for the Turks and Caicos Islands. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Who can get parole for determinate and indeterminate sentences, represent yourself at a hearing and challenge a Parole Board decision
Legal processes, courts and the police
Guidance and legislation covering pet welfare and animal cruelty.
Employment agencies and businesses must keep proper records and can be inspected by the Employment Agency Standards (EAS) Inspectorate; the records you must keep, how long to store them and what happens if you're inspected
Procedures rules and forms not replaced by the Criminal Procedure Rules or the Family Procedure Rules and statutory instruments.
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