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What an ETA is, who can get one and how to apply before coming to the UK.

• Updated: 9 April 2025

The range of prison sentences a court can give - including suspended, fixed-term, indeterminate and life sentences.

• Concurrent and consecutive sentences

  If you’re sent to prison for 2 or more crimes, you’ll usually get a…

• Suspended prison sentences

  A suspended prison sentence is served in the community instead of in…

• Determinate prison sentences

  A determinate prison sentence is for a fixed length of time. It includes a…

• Indeterminate prison sentences

  An indeterminate prison sentence does not have a fixed length of time.…

• Life sentences

  If you’re found guilty of murder, a court must give you a life sentence. A…

• Sentences for children and young people under 18

  If you’re under 18 you’ll be treated differently to adults by a court. You…

Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) - retailer and wholesaler responsibilities, waste collection and compliance schemes.

• Your responsibilities

  You have certain responsibilities if you sell electrical and electronic…

• Take back waste in store

  You must offer to take back waste of the same type as the item your…

• Set up an alternative take back service

  You can set up a ‘designated collection facility’ (DCF) where your…

• Use the Distributor Take Back Scheme

  You can use the Distributor Take Back Scheme (DTS) instead of providing a…

• If you do not comply

  If you fail to comply with the waste electrical and electronic equipment…

Overtime law - what is overtime, overtime pay, employee rights, part-time workers and time off in lieu

Use a simpler calculation to work out income tax for your vehicle, home and business premises expenses

Steps SMEs can take when bidding for government contracts so they can compete with larger companies.

• Updated: 23 March 2023

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

To help them carry out their duties British military personnel and visiting members of the armed forces have a number of driving exemptions.

• Updated: 1 November 2013

How to use a before-and-after study to evaluate your digital health product.

• Updated: 30 January 2020

Find out who can use the VAT Annual Accounting Scheme, how to use it and how to apply to join the scheme.

• Updated: 22 November 2024