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The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) provides legal advice and support to the Attorney General and the Solicitor General (the Law Officers) who give legal advice to government. The AGO helps the Law Officers perform other duties in the public interest,...
How UK and global legal professionals and businesses can grow, partner and collaborate through the GREAT Legal Services campaign.
Details of the Ministry of Justice’s review of criminal legal aid, announced in December 2018.
Legal aid providers: test scope, merits and means; access legislation and regulations; use the civil legal aid calculator and manual.
Overview, how to apply, where to send paperwork and how long the exceptional case funding (ECF) process takes.
When you can share information about your case, what you can share and what to do if someone else shares information.
We provide civil and criminal legal aid and advice in England and Wales to help people deal with their legal problems. LAA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Ministry of Justice .
A list of services across the UK that offer support to veterans.
The Legal Services Board (LSB) ensures that regulation in the legal services sector is carried out in the public interest and that the interests of consumers are placed at the heart of the system. LSB is an executive non-departmental public...
Your chances of obtaining a useful patent are significantly greater if you use an attorney. A patent specification is a legal document and requires specialist skills to draft properly.
What to do if you think someone's used your intellectual property without permission - types of intellectual property abuse, help resolving disputes and further legal action you can take.
Find specific information and funding guidance so you can run your mediation service according to Legal Aid Agency (LAA) contracts.
How to get scientific advice about your licence application from MHRA, including: submitting a request, your meeting with MHRA, fees.
How to work out financial eligibility for legal aid: income and capital means testing, passporting and the civil legal aid calculator.
Getting a work reference from an employer either while in work or when applying for a new job – and what you can do if you think it's unfair.
This guidance is for lawyers advising on lawfulness and legal risk in Government. It explains the common framework to assess risk across the Government Legal Profession.
How AFCLAA manages civilian criminal legal representation for all eligible service personnel and civilians; and how to apply for assistance.
Includes legal aid, consumer advice, discrimination, work and residential property disputes
How to work out splitting up money, property and possessions when you divorce or dissolve a civil partnership - including mediation.
Guidance for legal professionals on the new rules for various areas of legal practice.
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