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You may receive a misleading invoice that requests payment for a service related to a trade mark, design, or patent. Here's some information and guidance on what to do.
Information on designs hearings including costs and how to appeal against an outcome.
Form to request to make a phone call from a prison in Bulgaria.
Ask your local police to give you a copy of the information they hold about you - CRB check, DBS check, proof of identity
Information for competent authorities abroad (and in the UK) about obtaining evidence within the UK (or abroad) to assist in criminal investigations or proceedings.
Form (P3) for submitting samples to the National Leptospirosis Service (NLS) for the diagnosis of leptospira infections.
How local authorities in England can request a new e-scooter trial in their area.
Extradition processes and agreements between the UK and other countries, role of the Secretary of State, High Court and Supreme Court.
Form for local authority staff to ask the authorities in another country for information or assistance in a child protection case.
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