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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
The penalties if you are caught taking or dealing drugs - drug classification, fines and prison sentences
This brief looks at physical violence, including corporal punishment and sexual and gender-based violence, including child marriage
Commencement of the new referral order provisions in Section 79 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.
What to expect if you're sent to prison - prison rules and regulations, healthcare and education, prisoner rights
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.
Includes being charged with a crime, cautions, community sentences and police powers
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.
The latest versions of the Criminal Procedure Rules and of the Criminal Practice Directions made by the Lord Chief Justice.
If you buy a pet dog or cat, it’s important that you make checks to help combat the illegal trade in pet animals.
Protecting staff, passengers and property on public transport: police roles, CCTV and witness evidence use, tools to restrict anti-social acts
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.
Commencement of sections 122 - 128 to and Schedules 18 - 22 to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.
Guidelines on the acceptance of pleas and the prosecutor's role in the sentencing exercise (revised 2009).
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s plan to tackle anti-social behaviour.
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