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Find out about the support available to Northern Ireland veterans following the recent legacy announcement.
The range of prison sentences a court can give - including suspended, fixed-term, indeterminate and life sentences.
If you’re sent to prison for 2 or more crimes, you’ll usually get a…
A suspended prison sentence is served in the community instead of in…
A determinate prison sentence is for a fixed length of time. It includes a…
An indeterminate prison sentence does not have a fixed length of time.…
If you’re found guilty of murder, a court must give you a life sentence. A…
If you’re under 18 you’ll be treated differently to adults by a court. You…
How to apply for a traditional herbal registration (THR) to market a herbal medicine in the UK.
New app provides extra features for trainees, employers and instructors.
How a prisoner is released - including Parole Board hearings, resettlement schemes and temporary release on licence
Records and paperwork you must keep if you're self-employed as a sole trader or partner in a business: income, costs, profit, how long to keep records.
How the MHRA treats traditional herbal medicines and homeopathic medicines.
Details were announced by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Hilary Benn MP and the Tánaiste Simon Harris TD at Hillsborough Castle on September 19, 2025
Change or cancel a UK registered traditional term for a wine product and how to appeal a decision.
How to apply for UK protection of a traditional term for a wine product and get it added to the UK traditional terms register.
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