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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.

• Overview

  If you’re unhappy with a decision made by a magistrates’ court, you can…

• Get a fine or payment terms reviewed

  You might be able to ask for your fine or the payment terms to be reviewed…

• If someone has falsely given your details to the police or courts

  You might be able to ask the court to reopen your case if you think…

• If you did not know about your case

  You could ask for your case to be reopened if you did not know about it,…

• If the court did not have all the information about your case

  You can ask the court to reopen your case if: you (or your legal adviser)…

• Appeal to the Crown Court

  If you were able to plead guilty or not guilty, but you still disagree…

How to claim a VAT refund in the UK if you're established outside the UK.

• Updated: 2 May 2025

Appeal to the independent Social Security and Child Support tribunal about a benefit decision: what happens at the hearing, getting a decision, if you do not agree

• Overview

  You can appeal a decision about your entitlement to benefits, for example…

• Submit your appeal

  You can appeal a decision about your entitlement to benefits, for example…

• After you submit your appeal

  Your appeal will be sent to the department that made the decision about…

• What happens at the hearing

  Submit any evidence as soon as possible before the hearing so the tribunal…

• If you're unhappy with the tribunal's decision

  You may be able to: get a decision cancelled (‘set aside’) appeal to the…

Extradition processes and agreements between the UK and other countries, role of the Secretary of State, High Court and Supreme Court.

• Updated: 27 November 2025

There’s a wide choice of online dating services out there - don’t get caught out by the small print. You can protect yourself by looking out for the following.

• Updated: 13 June 2018

The Independent Examiner of Complaints will investigate if you are unhappy with the Home Office’s final response to a complaint.

• Updated: 7 April 2025

• Updated: 22 May 2024

Check if you can claim relief from VAT if you supply goods or services to a customer, but you are not paid.

• Updated: 18 September 2025

What to do when you disagree with a tax decision (HMRC1) - appealing against a decision, getting a review by HMRC and reasonable excuses.

Find out when HMRC apply a default surcharge, how it works and how to avoid a VAT surcharge.

• Updated: 6 January 2023