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Who can check your criminal record for a role, the application process and how to recognise a genuine certificate.
Apply for a Very High Cost Case (VHCC) contract.
Information for British nationals who are victims of rape and sexual assault in Tonga.
Parents can get in trouble with the law if their child gets arrested - find out about parenting programmes, Parenting Contracts and Parenting Orders
How immigrants held on immigration issues can apply for bail while they wait for an appeal, review or removal.
Determine financial eligibility for legal aid: check household income, calculate living costs, enforcement action, apply for hardship or eligibility review.
National Crime Officers Association trade union: annual returns, rules, statement to members, decisions and other related documents.
This document explains how we handle the information we hold about you.
Information relating to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act which received Royal Assent on 28 April 2022.
These documents explain the changes we are making to the law through the Criminal Finances Bill.
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 Online Safety Bill is a new set of laws to protect children and adults online. It will make social media companies more responsible for their users’ safety on their platforms.
Huntercombe is a prison near Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, for foreign national men.
Legal aid helps pay for legal advice, mediation or representation in court - see if you can claim.
The law on squatting - what squatting is, squatters' rights, removing squatters, getting your property back from squatters and adverse possession. Includes information from the withdrawn EX332 and EX333 guidance.
The Department for Business and Trade reports on how Companies House is implementing parts 1 to 3 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.
Requirements for excise goods held in duty suspension in a warehouse by an authorised warehousekeeper, registered owner, duty representative or registered consignor in the UK.
The Foreign Secretary travels to Albania to underline the success of our partnership to tackle people smugglers and illegal migration.
Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on Haiti.
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.
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