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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
To help you protect, manage and enforce your intellectual property (IP) rights in Laos.
Northern Region Judge J Platt and Member J Gallagher sitting on 15 July 2022
What to expect if you're sent to prison - prison rules and regulations, healthcare and education, prisoner rights
Rules on restraining methods, stunning pens, captive bolt, gas and electrical stunning equipment, bleeding animals and shackling and hoisting animals.
Despicable people who create sexually explicit ‘deepfakes’ will face prosecution under a new law announced by the government today (16 April 2024).
The latest versions of the Criminal Procedure Rules and of the Criminal Practice Directions made by the Lord Chief Justice.
Tom Winsor conducted an independent review of police officer and staff remuneration and conditions, published March 2011.
Find out about the penalties for enabling a defeated tax avoidance scheme, the time limits, and how to appeal a penalty notice.
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Disciplinary rules and procedures to deal with poor performance and conduct.
When to tell a potential employer, university, college or insurance company about a criminal record, when it becomes 'spent' and what shows up on a DBS check.
Extradition processes and agreements between the UK and other countries, role of the Secretary of State, High Court and Supreme Court.
The police or Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) can give you a caution (warning) or a penalty notice if you commit a minor crime
If you are found guilty of a crime, your sentence will depend on a number of factors, including the type, seriousness and circumstances of the crime.
Section (285.01 - 285-05) last updated April 2007.
The Police (Discipline) Appeals Tribunal hears appeals against the findings of internal disciplinary proceedings brought against members of the police force. Police Discipline is a tribunal of the Home Office .
A consultation looking at whether cowardly domestic killers should receive tougher sentences if they subject their victims to a campaign of coercive and controlling abuse, has been launched by the Lord Chancellor today.
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