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Who has parental responsibility for looking after children, and how to apply for parental responsibility if you were unmarried to the mother or are not on the birth certificate
All mothers and most fathers have legal rights and responsibilities as a…
A mother automatically has parental responsibility for her child from…
If you’re not the mother, you can apply to court to get parental…
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.
This guidance outlines the obligations that the leaseholder protections in the Act place onto building owners, right-to-manage companies, resident management companies and named managers.
What you need to do before you can drive a car or ride a motorcycle - driving licence, registering your vehicle, insurance, vehicle tax, MOT
An independent review into beach safety carried out for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Documents on fire safety law and guidance for those who have a legal duty for fire safety in a relevant building to help them meet those duties.
Understanding your role as director of a limited company and your responsibilities to Companies House.
Fire safety in business and non-domestic premises: the responsible person, fire risk assessments, shared premises, new buildings, enforcement, appeals and penalties
As a tenant renting out a commercial property, you have certain responsibilities including maintenance, health and safety, and making provisions for your staff and visitors
What you need to know about and do to comply with the law and keep consumers safe.
As the owner or occupier of land with a public right of way across it, you must keep the route visible and not obstruct or endanger users.
The food safety and hygiene regulations you must follow - the law, regulations
As a land owner or manager, find out about your responsibilities and how to manage public access.
Learn about your responsibilities if you own or manage an online platform or service.
Running a limited company - including directors' responsibilities, company annual returns, reporting company changes and how to take money out of a limited company
As a local highway authority (usually a county council or national park authority) you have statutory duties to record and keep public rights of way open.
Obligated packaging producers must register and meet their waste packaging recycling responsibilities.
Guidance for sponsors about applications to Homes for Ukraine for children who are not travelling with or joining their parent or legal guardian.
Acting as an attorney - duties, including registering a lasting power, starting to act, gifting, handling disputes and replacement attorney responsibilities.
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