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You can ask the police to check if someone that has contact with a child has a record of sexual offences.
What you can do if an employee is called up for jury service, and how to sort out their pay or help them claim an allowance
How to apply to the Children’s Funeral Fund for help paying for a funeral for a child under 18
Check different options for making child arrangements if you divorce or separate, including other ways to agree without going to court.
If you've been the victim of a crime, you have the right to privacy, to make a personal statement and to contact the police and be kept informed about the investigation.
Probation is when you serve a court sentence in the community, and can include unpaid work or being supervised after coming out of prison
Crimes committed against someone because of their race, religion, sexuality, disability or gender are hate crimes - how to report them to the police
How to get compensation if you've been injured as a result of an accident or injury when someone else is to blame.
The age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales is 10 years old. Children are treated differently from adults, are dealt with by youth courts and sent to special secure centres for young people.
Find out why you might get a civil injunction, Community Protection Notice, Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) (formerly known as ASBOs), what it means and what happens if you break it.
Use this form to apply to change solicitor if you are on legal aid.
The form to use when applying for the cremation of a person who has died. This form should be used for deaths occurring in England or Wales, and where the cremation will take place in England or Wales.
Get help if you're a victim or witness who needs to give evidence in court. Find out how to review your statement, protection you can get in court and how to claim expenses.
Apply to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) Hardship Fund if you have to take time off work because you're the victim of violent crime
Use this form for a protected person to apply to vary or revoke a restraining order.
Use this form to submit a notice of an application for the court to consider bail.
Domestic abuse or violence is a crime and should be reported to the police - call 999 if it's an emergency or you're in immediate danger
How a prisoner is released - including Parole Board hearings, resettlement schemes and temporary release on licence
What happens if you're given a community sentence or community service. Find out about Community Payback and the rules of your community sentence.
Make a payment to the Court Funds Office - pay a settlement, deposit money as part of a defence of tender before claim or repay an overpayment
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