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Search for unclaimed money in a Court Funds Office account - find account, get information and claim
What being in 'contempt of court' means, who can be in contempt of court, what the consequences are, how to report it, how to avoid it on social media (such as Twitter and Facebook).
Apply for a payment out of Court Funds Office paid in by a defendant to settle a court case
Your responsibilities as litigation friend of a child with money in a Court Funds Office account - update details, statements, tax vouchers, payments
The Military Court Service provides a criminal court for the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force in the Court Martial, Summary Appeal and Service Civilian Court.
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
The different types of court - magistrates' court, Crown Court and youth court - the crimes they deal with and the level of sentences they can give.
What happens to money in your Court Funds Office account after your 18th birthday
Extradition processes and agreements between the UK and other countries, role of the Secretary of State, High Court and Supreme Court.
Find out how you should prepare for a telephone or video court or tribunal hearing and what to expect on the day.
How to challenge a decision by a magistrates' court. Including how to get a fine reviewed, if you did not know about your case, how to appeal to the Crown Court.
Don’t lose your opportunity to claim Unclaimed Court Money. The rules are changing and the time you have to claim is running out.
How to start a case in the King’s Bench, part of the High Court which deals with claims such as personal injury, libel and contract law.
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How to take someone to the court to get compensation or payment for a collision at sea, a ship mortgage or another shipping dispute.
How to observe a hearing as a journalist, researcher or member of the public.
How to take someone to court over a construction, building, engineering or another technically complex dispute.
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).
The case on behalf of the Foreign Secretary in the Supreme Court hearing on rights of access to gold held by the Bank of England and owned by the State of Venezuela.
How to use the Administrative Court, part of the High Court which can hear cases about judicial reviews, statutory appeals and extradition.
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