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The penalties if you are caught taking or dealing drugs - drug classification, fines and prison sentences
A violent thug who murdered a man and raped two women as part of a ferocious four-day crime spree has had his sentence increased after it was referred to the Court of Appeal.
Schools can sanction pupils or exclude them - find out what schools are allowed to do, like search pupils for knives or drugs
Commencement of the new referral order provisions in Section 79 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.
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.
Includes being charged with a crime, cautions, community sentences and police powers
The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) made a wide-ranging set of changes within various areas of the MOJ portfolio.
The latest versions of the Criminal Procedure Rules and of the Criminal Practice Directions made by the Lord Chief Justice.
This brief looks at physical violence, including corporal punishment and sexual and gender-based violence, including child marriage
Commencement of sections 122 - 128 to and Schedules 18 - 22 to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.
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.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s plan to tackle anti-social behaviour.
If you buy a pet dog or cat, it’s important that you make checks to help combat the illegal trade in pet animals.
Extradition processes and agreements between the UK and other countries, role of the Secretary of State, High Court and Supreme Court.
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