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The age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales is 10 years old. Children are treated differently from adults, are dealt with by youth courts and sent to special secure centres for young people.
What happens if you're charged with a crime. Find out about the hearing, when you can be released on bail and being put in custody (on remand).
If you’re charged with a crime you’ll be given a ‘charge sheet’. This sets…
When you’re waiting for a court hearing or a trial, you might be given…
If the court decides to put you on remand it means you’ll go to prison…
Children under 10 who break the law can be given a Local Child Curfew, a Child Safety Order or can be taken into care
The police have to follow strict rules if you're arrested, questioned or charged with a crime - you can get legal advice at a police station
Plans have been submitted to modernise the identification doctrine, a legal principle which can hold corporations criminally liable for an offence.
A guide to applying for compensation under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on Haiti.
Criminal Justice Workers Union (CJWU) trade union: annual returns, rules, statement to members, decisions and other related documents.
How the British embassy or consulate can help, including contacting family, UK prison transfers, money transfers and complaining about mistreatment.
A collection of quarterly statistics on activity in the criminal justice system, offending histories, and biennial compendiums on the experiences of women and different ethnic groups of the criminal justice system.
If you've been the victim of a crime, you have the right to privacy, to make a personal statement and to contact the police and be kept informed about the investigation.
When to tell a potential employer, university, college or insurance company about a criminal record, when it becomes 'spent' and what shows up on a DBS check.
The different types of court - magistrates' court, Crown Court and youth court - the crimes they deal with and the level of sentences they can give.
The latest versions of the Criminal Procedure Rules and of the Criminal Practice Directions made by the Lord Chief Justice.
The range of prison sentences a court can give - including suspended, fixed-term, indeterminate and life sentences.
This guide provides information about being arrested in Germany and what conditions are like in prison there.
Extradition processes and agreements between the UK and other countries, role of the Secretary of State, High Court and Supreme Court.
How to prepare for a video hearing in the Crown or magistrates’ court and what to expect on the day if you are a professional participant.
The agreement between HMPPS, the National Police Chief’s Council and the CPS on the referral, investigation and prosecution of crimes committed in prisons.
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