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How employers must handle written and verbal staff resignations, business transfers and redundancy pay
Extradition processes and agreements between the UK and other countries, role of the Secretary of State, High Court and Supreme Court.
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…
What to do if your guest will be temporarily absent from your accommodation.
The different types of British nationality explained - British citizen, British overseas territories citizen, British overseas citizen, British subject, British national (overseas), British protected person
Guidance on how to license electronic cigarettes and other inhaled nicotine-containing products (NCPs) as medicines in the UK.
The new Parole Board rules make it possible for public parole hearings to be held in some cases where it is in the interest of justice.
Correct an original registration with the register office or GRO - what corrections can be made, who can apply, how long it takes
Find out what benefits you could get, how much you could get and how to claim
Information on UK sanctions currently in place and how to apply for the appropriate licences.
When and how you need to register your item or apply for an exemption certificate to deal in ivory.
Sets out key principles in understanding viability in plan making and decision taking.
How investigators and sponsors should manage clinical trials during COVID-19
Who can get parole for determinate and indeterminate sentences, represent yourself at a hearing and challenge a Parole Board decision
Check if a heat pump is a suitable option for heating your home, and the type of heat pump system you may be able to install.
The adoption process - eligibility, assessment, adoption agencies, adoption court orders, overseas adoptions and the rights of birth parents.
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advice for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) people travelling abroad.
How to notify the MHRA of your intention to carry out a clinical investigation for medical devices.
This guide sets out who has to apply for a permit, how to apply and explains the other rules covering travel to Antarctica.
This guidance relates to the legal criteria for determining whether a building is considered a higher-risk building under the Building Safety Act 2022 and the Higher-Risk Buildings (Descriptions and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 2023. It relates to the definition of higher-risk...
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