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Wetherby is a young offender institution (YOI) in Yorkshire for children and young people aged 15 to 18.
Lowdham Grange is a men's prison located near Nottingham.
Lancaster Farms is a men’s prison in Lancaster.
Find out what you can do if the court has decided a defendant owes you money but they won't pay.
Long Lartin is a high security men’s prison in Evesham, Worcestershire.
Determine financial eligibility for legal aid: check household income, calculate living costs, enforcement action, apply for hardship or eligibility review.
How to apply to a family court for an order protecting you or someone else from domestic abuse, or the risk of domestic abuse.
Woodhill is a men’s high security prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Milton Keynes.
Hollesley Bay is a prison and young offender institution (YOI) for men over 18 in Woodbridge, Suffolk.
Bure is a prison near Norwich in Norfolk for men convicted of a sex offence.
Support for those working in education settings with safeguarding responsibilities.
The 2024 standard civil contract governs the provision of face-to-face legal aid services in all civil categories.
Guidance on interviewing victims and witnesses, and guidance on using special measures.
Code of practice for the exercise by police of statutory powers to identify persons.
Rules and guidance for prison and probation staff on the Home Detention Curfew (HDC) scheme.
Prevent duty risk assessment templates for early years, schools and further education providers.
Filtering identifies and removes protected convictions and cautions so that they are not disclosed on a DBS certificate.
This guidance is for lawyers advising on lawfulness and legal risk in Government. It explains the common framework to assess risk across the Government Legal Profession.
The 'Guide to coroner services' is intended for bereaved people and others who may be affected by a coroner investigation or are attending a coroner’s inquest.
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