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The latest versions of the Criminal Procedure Rules and of the Criminal Practice Directions made by the Lord Chief Justice.
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Lord Fairley on 21 January 2026.
Use this form to give recognizance of an appellant’s surety while waiting a re-trial.
Probation is when you serve a court sentence in the community, and can include unpaid work or being supervised after coming out of prison
A statement by the Serious Fraud Office on R v Hayes and R v Palombo.
A table of rehabilitation periods for the most common sentences and disposals, and example scenarios.
Forms to use with the Criminal Procedure Rules.
Complete this form to resume a prosecution when a patient becomes fit to plead.
How a prisoner is released - including Parole Board hearings, resettlement schemes and temporary release on licence
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