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Advice on Helping the Police
What if They Want Me To 'Come Down To The Station'? Sometimes, if you are a witness to an incident, or are connected with a suspect, the police may require you to help them with their inquiries. You may be asked to accompany them to the station, where...
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Understanding Powers of Arrest
When Can I Be Arrested? Normally, the police would require a warrant in order to make an arrest, however, if you are committing, have committed or are attempting to commit an arrestable offence the police may arrest you without a warrant. An arrestable...
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The Law About Wills
What Is A Will? A will is a legal document, which describes how you want your property to be disposed of after your death. As long as you are sane at the time of writing a will, you can make it almost anything you like. A will must always be in written...
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A Guide To Adoption
What Is Adoption Adoption is a process which has only legally been known in England and Wales since 1926. It extinguishes the rights of a child's natural parents over that child, and gives parental rights and responsibility to the new adoptive parents....
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Understanding The Judiciary
The Magistrates Court Judiciary Magistrates The judiciary is probably the most prominent and well-known element of the legal system, and when they think of it, people often think of judges in snowy wigs. However, most cases are tried by lay magistrates....
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Understanding Court Structure
The Main Courts The court system in the United Kingdom has evolved so that different areas of law are administered in separate courts. The two branches of the legal system: Civil and Criminal, even have a separate court hierarchy each of their own. Criminal...
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So You Want To Be A Lawyer?
Whether you want to be a Solicitor or a Barrister, your training will involve both an academic and a vocational element. For both branches of the profession, the academic training required is identical. Academic Stage A Levels To pursue a career as a...
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What is Unfair Dismissal?
Whenever someone loses their job, their dismissal must be fair and reasonable, and if it is not, an employee can take his employer to an industrial tribunal. In all cases of dismissal, the burden of proof falls on the employer. This means that the employer...
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Wills – A Guide
Why make a will? A will is a legal document distributing the assets after the testator’s (person who makes the will) death. By making a will you can decide what happens to your possessions after your death, who will benefit from them and how they should...
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What skills are required to become a lawyer?
Increasingly, law firms and chambers recruit applicants who have a portfolio of specific skills to equip them to succeed in legal practice. When talking to the graduate recruitment managers of leading law firms about what they look for in desirable candidates,...
