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A guide to applying for compensation under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.
The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) is an independent public body that reviews possible miscarriages of justice in the criminal courts of England, Wales and Northern Ireland and refers cases to the appeal courts. CCRC is an executive non-departmental public...
The Criminal Records Bureau is now part of the Disclosure and Barring Service
The latest versions of the Criminal Procedure Rules and of the Criminal Practice Directions made by the Lord Chief Justice.
When to tell a potential employer, university, college or insurance company about a criminal record, when it becomes 'spent' and what shows up on a DBS check.
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.
A collection of quarterly statistics on activity in the criminal justice system, offending histories, and biennial compendiums on the experiences of women and different ethnic groups of the criminal justice system.
Statutory Instruments that relate to the Criminal Procedure Rules.
Cost information for cases closed for at least six months.
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).
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