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This guide provides information about being arrested in Germany and what conditions are like in prison there.
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Church on 29 April 2024
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…
Magistrates will soon have the option to record case outcomes for themselves when deciding cases using the Single Justice Procedure (SJP).
Minister for the Indo-Pacific Anne-Marie Trevelyan issued a statement on the guilty verdict of some of the ‘NSL 47’ activists and former politicians in Hong Kong.
How to appeal a decision by a Crown Court. Find out which forms you'll need and what the appeal process involves.
Employment Appeal Tribunal judgment of Mr Justice Bourne on 11 April 2024.
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge S Davies on 23 May 2024.
OISC has created a table containing charges related to providing unlawful immigration advice or fraud and the arrest warrants of those who failed to appear at court.
Attorney General's jury vetting guidelines on when to use of right of stand by and what procedure to follow.
Consultation to seek user feedback on the suicide and open verdict deaths statistics.
Annual statistics on suicide and open verdict deaths among the UK regular armed forces.
Guidelines on the acceptance of pleas and the prosecutor's role in the sentencing exercise (revised 2009).
This bulletin presents statistics relating to civil cases and judicial reviews.
Find out decisions made by the First-tier Tribunal (Tax Chamber) and Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber).
Guidance on the different types of compensation within the justice system.
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Lord Colbeck on 10 May 2024.
Data on the real-world efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines.
How to challenge a decision by a magistrates' court. Including how to get a fine reviewed, if you did not know about your case, how to appeal to the Crown Court.
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