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Climate change is happening and is due to human activities; along with warming, many other changes are occurring such as melting polar ice, rising sea levels and more frequent floods, droughts and heatwaves.
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
If you’re arrested, you’ll usually be taken to a police station, held in…
The custody officer at the police station must explain your rights. You…
The police can hold you for up to 24 hours before they have to charge you…
The police have the right to: take photographs of you take fingerprints…
You have the right to free legal advice (legal aid) if you’re questioned…
Contact the police force you want to complain about or call 101 if you’re…
A guide to explain words and expressions used in private children cases.
This guide sets out what population screening is, how it works, and its limitations.
Employers might monitor workers, but if the monitoring involves taking data, images or drug testing they have to do this in a way that's legal and fair
An overview of the work the IPO is undertaking in relation to Standard Essential Patents.
How DECC can explain the Green Deal and minimise any areas of potential confusion.
Find out what you must include in an air dispersion modelling report to get an environmental permit.
Redundancy payments are made up of several different elements. Find out more about how we work out what you’re owed and what we can pay you.
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