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Practice Direction update to the Civil Procedure Rules relating to the Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) (Coronavirus) Rules 2020.
The amendments remove provision in the FPR and COPR which relates to powers, processes and orders under EU instruments or international agreements which will no longer be applicable or available when those instruments or agr…
Guidance for probation staff about the rehabilitation activity requirement (RAR).
The amendments to the procedure rules made by these Regulations omit what will become redundant references to legislation that will be repealed or revoked by the Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations…
This Statutory Instrument (SI) to be made under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 will ensure that the UK is ready, after Brexit, to apply the 2005 Hague Convention on choice of court agreements.
The Chief Inspector of Prisons triggered the urgent notification process for HMP Bedford on 17 November 2023.
This new pilot Practice Direction 36V reflects the existence of the Family Mediation Voucher Scheme, launching 26 March 2021.
Guidance for funeral directors. This guidance should be used for deaths that occurred in Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, or the Isle of Man, and where the cremation is to take place in England or Wales.
Practice Direction update to the Civil Procedure Rules relating to PD 51R Online Civil Money Claims (OCMC) pilot.
Guidance for youth offending teams (YOTs) on how a court decides which council is responsible for a child once they are remanded.
A summary of how we plan to continue to deliver probation services whilst COVID-19 remains a factor but government guidance on lockdown is gradually relaxed.
The Chief Inspector of Prisons triggered the urgent notification process for HMP Wandsworth on 9 May 2024.
The Terms of Reference for the Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review.
The Limes/Temple Street, is a probation contact centre, within the Wales region.
Policy and guidance for governors on ensuring the safety of radiation equipment when transferring healthcare arrangements to an outside provider.
Provides details on the contract variations with Community Rehabilitation Companies associated with the frequency and binary measures of reoffending for payment by results.
The government has responded to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse’s report Sexual Abuse of Children in Custodial Institutions: 2009 to 2017.
Practice Direction update to the Civil Procedure Rules relating to Practice Direction 51Z to stay possession proceedings.
Details of how we collect, handle and share the personal data of individuals who may be affected by the Act.
Guidance for prison staff on several prisoner legal issues, including private prosecutions by prisoners and applications to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority.
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