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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.

• Updated: 3 February 2026

You have the right to speak for yourself in court without a solicitor or legal professional - where to get help with papers and procedures

• Overview

  You have the right to speak for yourself in court without a solicitor or…

• Divorce and separation involving children

  You’ll be referred to as the ‘applicant’ if you brought the case, for…

• Divorce and separation: money and property

  You’ll be referred to as the: ‘applicant’ if you brought the case, for…

• Represent yourself in a criminal court

  You can get legal advice to help you with your case, even if you choose to…

Order or search online for a copy of a decree absolute or final order if you want to remarry or prove your marital status.

• Overview

  You get a final order or decree absolute when you end a marriage or civil…

• Check which court you should apply to

  How you check which court to apply to depends on whether you know the case…

• If you do not know which court you should apply to

  If you do not know which court or Divorce Service Centre handled the…

The range of prison sentences a court can give - including suspended, fixed-term, indeterminate and life sentences.

We handle cases relating to intellectual property disputes about: patents registered designs plant varieties If the amount sought (damages) is under £500,000 then the case can also be heard by the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court . If the amount sought...

• Updated: 10 November 2022

The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom (SCUK) is the final court of appeal in the UK for civil cases, and for criminal cases from England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It hears cases of the greatest public or constitutional importance...

• Updated: 15 April 2021

Pay civil or family court fees or tribunal fees, get help with fees if you're on a low income or getting benefits.

Apply to the Court of Protection for a one-off decision if you're concerned about someone's personal welfare, property or financial affairs.

Make an urgent or emergency application to get permission to make decisions for someone who lacks mental capacity including interim applications for people applying to be a deputy

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).