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The steps you can take to tackle an intruder or burglar in your own home - and what force you can use to defend yourself
Discrimination policy and equal opportunities in recruitment and in the workplace - age discrimination, disabled workers, gender reassignment, sex discrimination
It is against the law to treat someone less favourably than someone else…
Discrimination in job adverts You must not state or imply in a job advert…
You must not discriminate against your workers. This could be done by, for…
Find out about protection for disabled people from discrimination at work, in education or dealing with the police
As a disabled person, you have rights to protect you from discrimination.…
It’s against the law for employers to discriminate against you because of…
It’s against the law for a school or other education provider to treat…
If you’re being questioned or interviewed at a police station you have…
The Equality Act 2010 protects you from discrimination. It provides legal…
Check if you can get legal aid to help with your legal costs if you think…
How HMRC calculates and notifies UK-based businesses about customs civil penalties for contraventions of EU and national legal requirements.
Explains how conditions attached to a planning permission should be used and discharged effectively
Resources from the Prevention Concordat for Better Mental Health programme to help local areas with prevention planning arrangements.
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Wikeley on 29 May 2025.
How residents in high-rise residential buildings should avoid increasing or creating building safety risks and what to expect from accountable persons.
Find out how to make a complaint about how Prevent has been applied.
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