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Advice for British nationals on staying safe when travelling by sea
The different types of court - magistrates' court, Crown Court and youth court - the crimes they deal with and the level of sentences they can give.
All criminal cases start in a magistrates’ court. Cases are heard by…
A Crown Court: normally has a jury which decides if you’re guilty or not…
A youth court is a special type of magistrates’ court for people aged…
FCDO travel advice for Ecuador. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
MLC amendment, that a seafarer's employment agreement should not lapse if a seafarer is held captive as a result of piracy or armed robbery, until repatriation.
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.
How ship security is managed in the UK, and how to comply with UK regulations on ship security.
FCDO travel advice for Peru. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Three men with a history of violence who robbed a man in a Bristol takeaway have their prison sentences increased after the Solicitor General intervened.
Latest FCDO travel advice for Mexico including on entry requirements, safety and security and local laws and customs.
Figures from the 2010 to 2011 British Crime Survey (BCS).
This document contains the following information: Regional cooperation agreement on combating piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia.
FCDO travel advice for Colombia. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
This treaty was presented to Parliament in August 2014.
FCDO travel advice for Honduras. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
The steps you can take to tackle an intruder or burglar in your own home - and what force you can use to defend yourself
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