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This guide provides information about being arrested in Germany and what conditions are like in prison there.
We are stepping up action to support regulatory action and prosecution of unscrupulous lawyers, with a new dedicated taskforce and tougher sentences.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The Law Commission is a statutory independent body that keeps the law under review and recommends reform where it is needed. The aim of the Commission is to ensure that the law is fair, modern, simple and as cost-effective as...
Guidance for UK financial sanctions in relation to enforcement and monetary penalties
Guidance for local authorities on household waste duty of care fixed penalty notices.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales is 10 years old. Children are treated differently from adults, are dealt with by youth courts and sent to special secure centres for young people.
This information is provided to help British nationals make decisions about getting medical advice and reporting a rape or sexual assault in Russia.
FCDO travel advice for Jamaica. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Employment Tribunal decision.
This document contains the following information: Criminal law: rape within marriage.
Residential Property Tribunal Decision of Judge I Mohabir and Ms J Mann MCIEH on 12 February 2024
This information is provided to help British victims of rape and sexual assault overseas make informed decisions.
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