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Bullying at school and the law - what your school and the police must do about bullying and how you should report it
Some forms of bullying are illegal and should be reported to the police.…
You should report bullying to your school in the first place - or someone…
Head teachers have the legal power to make sure pupils behave outside of…
There is no legal definition of bullying. However, it’s usually defined as…
Protecting staff, passengers and property on public transport: police roles, CCTV and witness evidence use, tools to restrict anti-social acts
Protected spirit drink name
The notes from meetings between the Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA), Pubs Advisory Service (PAS), Punch Tenant Network (PTN), Forum of Private Business (FPB) and British Pub Confederation (BPC).
The laws on selling, buying and carrying a knife or weapon depend on the type of knife or weapon, your age and your circumstances.
The steps you can take to tackle an intruder or burglar in your own home - and what force you can use to defend yourself
Schools can sanction pupils or exclude them - find out what schools are allowed to do, like search pupils for knives or drugs
Know which licence or certificate you must have to restrain, stun or kill animals which are not for human consumption, and how to carry out these operations.
Find out when to use the zero rate of VAT when supplying machine tools that stay in the UK but are used to manufacture goods for export.
The police's power of arrest and your rights - procedures, identification, reasonable force
How to label spirit drinks that you plan to sell in the UK.
If you've been the victim of a crime, you have the right to privacy, to make a personal statement and to contact the police and be kept informed about the investigation.
If you have a disability, or are an organisation supporting disabled people, you may be able to claim relief from Customs Duty and VAT.
Key decisions and actions from the meeting held on 18 June 2018.
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Perez, John Hutchinson and Suzanna Jacoby on 18 April 2024.
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