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If you suspect anyone of illegal felling then you can check if permission exists and, if necessary, report the incident to the Forestry Commission.
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…
The law on squatting - what squatting is, squatters' rights, removing squatters, getting your property back from squatters and adverse possession. Includes information from the withdrawn EX332 and EX333 guidance.
Squatting is when someone deliberately enters property without permission…
A non-residential property is any building or land that is not designed to…
A long-term squatter can become the registered owner of property or land…
HM Land Registry will tell you if squatters apply for legal ownership of…
You can remove squatters using an interim possession order (IPO) or making…
You may be classed as homeless if you’re squatting. Get advice from…
What happens if you're given a community sentence or community service. Find out about Community Payback and the rules of your community sentence.
Attorney General's guidelines for prosecutors on plea discussions and presenting a plea agreement to the court in serious fraud cases.
Former Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary, the Rt Hon David Gauke, and an expert panel are carrying out an independent review of sentencing.
How to complain to the Attorney General's Office if you think someone's sentence is too low - and what happens if the Court of Appeal get involved
This table outlines charges against individuals for providing unlawful immigration advice, committing fraud, and arrest warrants for failing to appear in court.
Guidelines on the acceptance of pleas and the prosecutor's role in the sentencing exercise (revised 2009).
A driver who killed a nine-year-old girl after falling asleep at the wheel of a bus under the influence of drugs had his sentence increased following the Solicitor General’s intervention.
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