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This document is an explanatory copy of the Cremation (England and Wales) Regulations 2008 as they have effect in relation to Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.
Amendments to Practice Direction 30A, 36U and 41B come into force on 3, 24 and 31 May 2021.
A draft remedial order to amend section 1A of the Fatal Accidents Act 1976 to allow an award of bereavement damages to a new category of claimant.
Detailed guidance for claims management companies (CMCs) on complying with the rules in relation to the interim fee cap which comes into force 10 July 2018.
Standard direction order templates to use in multi-track employers liability disease (ELD) Mesothelioma special case personal injury claims that require different expert witnesses.
This page explains how the Court Funds Office is affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Changes to the Family Procedure (Amendment No 2) Rules 2020 come into force on 1 October 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…
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to the procedure rules made by these Regulations omit what will become redundant references to legislation that will be repealed or revoked by the Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations…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 Rochester on 2 September 2024.
The Chief Inspector of Prisons triggered the urgent notification process for HMP Woodhill on 1 September 2023.
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.
New Pilot Practice Direction 36Q, new Practice Directions 5C, 25G, 41A and 41B, and amendments to Practice Directions 17A, 12G and 14E come into force in April 2020.
Policy and guidance for governors on ensuring the safety of radiation equipment when transferring healthcare arrangements to an outside provider.
The government has responded to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse’s report Sexual Abuse of Children in Custodial Institutions: 2009 to 2017.
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