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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…
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
If you’re arrested, you’ll usually be taken to a police station, held in…
The police can hold you for up to 24 hours before they have to charge you…
The police have the right to: take photographs of you take fingerprints…
You have the right to free legal advice (legal aid) if you’re questioned…
Contact the police force you want to complain about if you’re unhappy…
This guide provides information about being arrested in Germany and what conditions are like in prison there.
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.
The latest versions of the Criminal Procedure Rules and of the Criminal Practice Directions made by the Lord Chief Justice.
This guide provides information about being arrested in Turkey 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.
This guide provides information about being arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and what conditions are like in prison there.
The range of prison sentences a court can give - including suspended, fixed-term, indeterminate and life sentences.
OISC has created a table containing charges related to providing unlawful immigration advice or fraud and the arrest warrants of those who failed to appear at court.
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Wright on 16 May 2024.
A guide to applying for compensation under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.
Forms to use with the Criminal Procedure Rules.
An overview of resources to help victims of violent or sexual crime understand the parole process and their entitlements within the Victim Contact Scheme.
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.
Investors and businesses may be legally required to tell the government about certain sensitive acquisitions under the National Security and Investment Act.
How the British embassy or consulate can help, including contacting family, UK prison transfers, money transfers and complaining about mistreatment.
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