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The Data Protection Act (DPA) controls how personal information can be used and your rights to ask for information about yourself
Data protection legislation controls how your personal information is used…
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You’re disabled under the Equality Act 2010 if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a 'substantial' and 'long-term' negative effect on your ability to do daily activities
Find legal advice to solve legal problems out of court: solicitors, pro bono lawyers, barristers, mediators and legal aid.
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Ask your local police to give you a copy of the information they hold about you - CRB check, DBS check, proof of identity
How to get free and confidential advice from Civil Legal Advice in England and Wales.
Consumer protection and rights for goods and services - returning faulty goods, consumer credit, credit and store cards, refunds.
It is against the law to discriminate against anyone because of their sex, religion, disability or certain other personal characteristics ('protected characteristics')
How to make a request from public bodies and organisations under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), how much it costs and how long it takes
You have the right to see CCTV footage of yourself under the Data Protection Act.
The laws on selling, buying and carrying a knife or weapon depend on the type of knife or weapon, your age and your circumstances.
Find out about protection for disabled people from discrimination at work, in education or dealing with the police
What happens if you're stopped by the police while driving - breath tests, motoring offences, faults with your vehicle, seizing your vehicle
The police have to follow strict rules if you're arrested, questioned or charged with a crime - you can get legal advice at a police station
The steps you can take to tackle an intruder or burglar in your own home - and what force you can use to defend yourself
You can ask the police to check if someone that has contact with a child has a record of sexual offences.
What happens if you're charged with a crime. Find out about the hearing, when you can be released on bail and being put in custody (on remand).
Report a problem ('adverse incident') with a medical device or medicine to MHRA using the Yellow Card Scheme
Financial services or products - how to complain, ombudsman schemes including The Financial Services Ombudsman.
The police or Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) can give you a caution (warning) or a penalty notice if you commit a minor crime
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.
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