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The range of prison sentences a court can give - including suspended, fixed-term, indeterminate and life sentences.
If you’re sent to prison for 2 or more crimes, you’ll usually get a…
A suspended prison sentence is served in the community instead of in…
A determinate prison sentence is for a fixed length of time. It includes a…
An indeterminate prison sentence does not have a fixed length of time.…
If you’re found guilty of murder, a court must give you a life sentence. A…
If you’re under 18 you’ll be treated differently to adults by a court. You…
What driving instructors should do to carry out realistic mock driving tests, including what needs to be in the test, assessing faults and recording the result.
You usually need a licence from PPL PRS to play live or recorded music in public - includes playing background music at your business, and staging live music or theatre productions.
Find out about Machine Games Duty, how the duty is charged and who has to pay.
Details of the exceptions to copyright that allow limited use of copyright works without the permission of the copyright owner.
How Gaming Duty is charged, and who has to pay.
Find out how to apply VAT to betting, gaming, bingo, lotteries and machine games.
How to run exercises and training for emergency planning and preparedness, with an introduction to the Central Government Emergency Response Training (CGERT) Course.
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Music industry voluntary code that is a commitment to standards of good practice in relation to music streaming.
Help someone make decisions if they appoint you or if they lack mental capacity - includes using a power of attorney, becoming a deputy and getting a one-off Court of Protection ruling
Latest average timescales for planning, enforcement and householder appeals.
An update from the government on industry-led measures to improve player protections with regards to loot boxes in video games.
How to use a micro-randomised trial to evaluate your digital health product.
Taking time off work for public duties (for example as a magistrate, school governor or on jury service) - rights and responsibilities for employees and employers
The CMA is investigating Google’s conduct in relation to Google’s distribution of apps on Android devices in the UK, in particular Google Play’s rules which oblige certain app developers to use Google Play’s own billing system for in-app purchases.
This playbook explains how we use social media at GDS. In it, we share our best practice, what we've learned and what we're planning to do.
Apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you're a Commonwealth citizen and can prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, how long it takes and how to settle
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