We use some essential cookies to make this website work.
We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services.
We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services.
You have accepted additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
You have rejected additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
Departments, agencies and public bodies
News stories, speeches, letters and notices
Detailed guidance, regulations and rules
Reports, analysis and official statistics
Consultations and strategy
Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports
How we engage and involve patients and the public in our regulatory decision-making.
Apply to act for someone in court - litigation friends for children and people who cannot act for themselves because they lack the mental capacity
You can be appointed as litigation friend to make decisions about a court…
You must ‘direct the proceedings’ on behalf of the other person if you’re…
The court can appoint anyone to be a litigation friend, for example: a…
You can apply to be someone’s litigation friend by either: providing a…
You or anyone involved can apply to the court to get a litigation friend…
You’ll usually stop being a litigation friend when: the case ends, unless…
Youth crime prevention programmes - how young people are put on a programme, what they're like, mentoring and involving parents and families.
There are various prevention programmes that work to keep young people…
Young people are usually sent - or ‘referred’ - to one of these programmes…
Youth crime prevention programmes have different names and do different…
A mentor is a specially trained volunteer who spends time helping someone.…
Usually, parents and families will be involved in helping a young person…
Find out how to become a volunteer to support nature conservation where you live or work.
Information you may need if your business is part of a merger investigation or affected by one.
Find out about terrorist threat levels, national measures against terrorism and how to report suspect activity
Laura Gibb, the SIA's Executive Director for Martyn's Law, updates on another busy month of preparation.
This advice is intended to introduce the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) process and to describe the people and organisations involved in it.
Briefing for drug and alcohol commissioners and providers about men who have sex with men (MSM) who use drugs before or during sexual activity (chemsex).
Do not include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. Please fill in this survey (opens in a new tab and requires JavaScript).