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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…
A list of additional courtrooms set up to support the justice system.
Use these forms to prepare for a magistrates' court trial in England or Wales.
The most common types of case we handle include: disputes relating to business, property or land disputes over trusts competition claims under either European or UK competition law commercial disputes (domestic and international) intellectual property issues disputes over the validity...
Use this form to provide information on your case ahead of a trial in a case allocated to the fast track or multi-track.
Find out the process your case will follow based on the 'track' it has been allocated to by a judge in the civil courts. (EX305 and EX306)
Guidance about urgent cases including information on hearing applications without notifying the other parties.
Form C20: Supplement for an application for an order to hold a child in Secure Accommodation.
Details of appeals which have been chosen by the tax tribunal as lead cases, where there are a number of similar appeals.
Special guardianship: guide for family court users.
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