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Check you can get a divorce, agree or disagree with a divorce application, what to do if your husband or wife lacks mental capacity.

• Check you can get a divorce

  You can get divorced in England or Wales if all of the following are true:…

• Before you apply

  You must decide whether you want to make a joint application with your…

• How to apply

  To apply for a divorce you’ll need: yours and your husband or wife’s full…

• What happens after you apply

  What happens after you apply depends whether you applied for a divorce…

• Apply for a conditional order or decree nisi

  A conditional order and decree nisi are documents that say that the court…

• Finalise your divorce

  To end your marriage you must apply for either: a final order a decree…

• If your husband or wife lacks mental capacity

  You can apply for a divorce if your husband or wife ‘lacks mental…

What to do if you need to pay more tax or you're due a refund, including P800 tax calculations from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

• If you’ve not paid the right amount of tax

  If you’ve paid too much or too little tax by the end of the tax year (5…

• If your tax calculation letter (P800) says you’re due a refund

  Your tax calculation letter (also known as a P800) will tell you how you…

• If your tax calculation letter (P800) says you owe tax

  HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will collect the tax you owe over the next…

Find out the rules to establish the country of origin of imported and exported goods and to help identify goods which qualify for lower or no Customs Duty.

• Updated: 19 June 2023

Employer guide to Statutory Sick Pay - SSP rates, form SSP1, eligibility, fit notes (formerly sick notes), recover statutory pay.

Guidance about compensation to owners and occupiers of residential properties once a compulsory purchase order comes into force.

• Updated: 2 October 2023

How to close down your limited company by getting it struck off the Companies Register

What to do if you're asked to do jury service - taking time off work, delaying jury service, claiming expenses. Includes information from the withdrawn 5222, 5222A and Juror Charter guidance.

Dismissal is when your employer ends your employment - reasons you can be dismissed, unfair and constructive dismissal and what to do if you're dismissed

Measures to ensure fire safety matters are incorporated at the planning stage for schemes involving a relevant high-rise residential building.

• Updated: 20 August 2021

Being made redundant - rights, statutory payments you're entitled to, notice periods and consultation, finding a job.