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The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) provides lists of English-speaking lawyers abroad to help British nationals find the legal support they need.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
You can pay the application fee for your lasting power of attorney online using a debit or credit card.
Apply as an administrator to give someone the legal rights (‘power of attorney’) to apply for probate on your behalf (previously PA12)
The executor or beneficiary can use this form to apply to appoint a person to act as their representative.
The Attorney General has signed a statement with the Ukrainian Prosecutor General which reaffirms the UK’s support for cooperation in criminal investigations related to the international armed conflict in Ukraine.
Disclosure in criminal cases is the process to make sure that investigators and prosecutors provide defendants with information obtained during…
Contact the Office of the Public Guardian if you have concerns about an attorney, deputy, guardian or a decision they've made for someone else
A revised draft of the Attorney General’s Code of Practice issued under Section 377A of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 was laid in Parliament on 22 January 2024.
Help someone make decisions if they appoint you or if they lack mental capacity - includes using a power of attorney, becoming a deputy and getting a one-off Court of Protection ruling
AGO and CPS have jointly issued an Anti-Modern Slavery Statement, reasserting their combined commitment to preventing modern slavery within their supply chains.
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