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How the Mental Capacity Act 2005 affects you if ever you lose mental capacity.
Make a victim personal statement to the Parole Board - who can make one, how to write it, and what happens at a parole hearing
The Parole Board decides if prisoners who are eligible for parole can be…
The Parole Board panel makes a decision based on whether a prisoner is a…
Your victim personal statement is your opportunity to explain how a crime…
You’ll usually have a choice of how your victim personal statement is…
You’ll be asked to read out your victim personal statement (unless someone…
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
Someone can choose you to make and carry out certain decisions on their…
As someone’s attorney or deputy you must: give them all the help they need…
A person may not have mental capacity because of a problem with the way…
How to apply for bankruptcy. What to do if you’ve been made bankrupt: if you’re at risk of violence, how long it lasts, bankruptcy restrictions, what happens to your home and possessions when you're bankrupt.
When and how to request reconsideration of a Parole Board decision to release a prisoner.
The Parole Board decides whether prisoners who are serving certain types of sentences can be released.
Apply for asylum to stay in the UK as a refugee - eligibility, documents you need, how to apply, screening, asylum interview, help you can get, children
When to tell DVLA about a medical condition or disability - what will happen to your licence, renewing or reapplying for your licence.
This guide provides information about being arrested in Turkey and what conditions are like in prison there.
Check if you need a tuberculosis (TB) test to support your visa application and find an approved clinic in your country
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