The Justice Process

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Court: Recall on Licence

After serving a prison sentence a lot of prisoners are released on licence. There are a standard set of terms that apply to all prisoners released on licence...

Getting Criminal Legal Aid

If you are arrested you have the right to free legal advice from the duty solicitor. There is no means testing for this, which means that you are entitled to...

Investigation and Charge For An Offence

The police have certain powers that enable them to investigate crime. These powers include powers of search and arrest. If you are involved in a crime either...

Preparing for Court

You may have to attend court for a wide-range of reasons. You could be called as witness or perhaps you have been summoned for jury duty. No matter the reaso...

Punishment & Rehabilitation

The punishment you can expect if you are convicted of a crime will depend on what crime you committed. The law in the UK allocates punishment that is linked...

Release on Home Detention Curfew

Offenders sentenced to determinate sentences of imprisonment for more than three months but less than four years may be entitled to release on Home Detention...

Reporting a Crime

Only a fraction of the crimes committed across the UK are ever reported to the police. It is important that you do report any crime even if you think its min...

The Judge's Decision and Sentencing

The vast majority of cases in England and Wales are heard by the magistrates’ court. The judge that sits in these courts can hand down a number of sentence...

Things to Know When Attending Court

Most people have no experience of what it actually feels like to attend court. You could be asked to come to court for a number of reasons. Generally speakin...

What Are Indeterminate Sentences?

There are broadly two different types of prison sentence: indeterminate and determinate sentences. Determinate sentences are sentences for which the prisoner...