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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…
How to use an interrupted time series to evaluate your digital health product.
If you’re a member or a legal personal representative of a member of a public pension scheme and not a judicial or local government scheme member, check how the public service pensions remedy (known as McCloud) could affect you.
A table of rehabilitation periods for the most common sentences and disposals applied to checks processed until 27 October 2023, and example scenarios.
What you need to know if you are a creditor with a debt listed in a Debt Relief Order (DRO).
Ministerial determination relating to Universal Credit. This determination extends the temporary ‘de minimis’ period until 31 March 2026.
What qualifies as ordinary commuting and private travel for tax purposes.
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