Guides for When You Want the Whole Picture
A checker answers the question you asked. A guide explains the area of law around it — the parts you did not know to ask about, the exceptions, and the order in which things usually happen. If you are at the start of a problem rather than the middle of one, start here.
Every guide is written in plain English, without the hedging and Latin that makes most legal writing useless to the people who need it.
What These Guides Cover
The library spans the areas where UK residents most often find themselves out of their depth: employment and pay, redundancy and dismissal, housing and eviction, benefits and appeals, consumer rights, family and parental leave, health and safety at work, and the specialist frameworks that apply to armed forces personnel, police officers and foster carers.
Those specialist frameworks matter more than people expect. Armed Forces personnel go through Service Complaints before a tribunal. Police officers are office holders rather than employees, which changes their dismissal rights but not their Equality Act protection. Applying standard employment law to either produces a confidently wrong answer, which is why they have their own guides.
How to Use a Guide Alongside a Checker
The two are designed to work together. Read the guide to understand the shape of the problem, then run the relevant checker to get an answer specific to your circumstances, then use a letter template to put it in writing. Most situations that get resolved get resolved in writing, early, before anyone involves a tribunal.
Keeping Up With Changes
UK law in these areas is moving quickly. Section 21 no-fault evictions were abolished in England on 1 May 2026. Statutory Sick Pay became available from day one to all employees from 6 April 2026. The protective award for failure to consult on redundancies doubled to a maximum of 180 days' gross pay. Guidance written even a year ago is often wrong on these points.
Our guides are checked against GOV.UK, ACAS and legislation.gov.uk, and updated when the law moves rather than when it is convenient.
The law is not the same in every part of the UK, and many announced rights are not law yet. See how the UK nations differ and what was promised against what is actually law.
When a Guide Is Not Enough
If your situation is complex, high-value, or involves an imminent deadline, get human advice. ACAS on 0300 123 1100 handles employment questions free of charge. Citizens Advice on 0800 144 8848 covers everything else.
General rights guidance, not legal advice.
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Dismissal, Redundancy & Tribunals
Unfair dismissal, fire and rehire, settlement agreements, tribunal claims and what you can claim if you lose your job
Unfair Dismissal
Qualifying periods, fair process, compensation caps and what to do
Employment Tribunals
ACAS conciliation, ET1 forms, hearings and what to expect
Employment Tribunal Claims: England, Wales and Scotland
Time limits, the 1 October 2026 change, Acas and awards
Industrial Tribunal Claims: Northern Ireland
Time limits, LRA early conciliation, OITFET and awards
Fire and Rehire: England, Wales and Scotland
Contract changes, the code, and the January 2027 protections
Fire and Rehire: Northern Ireland
Unfair dismissal after 1 year and the LRA
Settlement Agreements in England, Wales and Scotland
The legal conditions, independent advice, the Acas Code, protected talks and the £30,000 tax rule.
Compromise Agreements in Northern Ireland
Article 245 conditions, independent advisers, LRA conciliation and the £30,000 tax rule.
Lost Your Job? What You Can Claim in England, Wales and Scotland
New Style JSA rates and the National Insurance test, Universal Credit and savings, redundancy pay and sanctions.
Lost Your Job? What You Can Claim in Northern Ireland
New Style JSA and Universal Credit from the Department for Communities, and redundancy pay with the NI cap.
Employer Insolvent? Redundancy Pay and Money Owed in England, Wales and Scotland
What the Redundancy Payments Service pays, the weekly cap, CN and LN numbers, and the 6-month deadline.
Employer Insolvent? Redundancy Pay and Money Owed in Northern Ireland
What the NI Redundancy Payments Service can pay, the NI cap, and who to contact.
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Pay, Contracts & Worker Status
Minimum wage, zero hours contracts, agency work, self-employment, the gig economy and IR35
Employment & Pay
NMW, sick pay, payslips, unlawful deductions and mileage rights
Self-Employment
Employment status, IR35, tax obligations and your rights as a worker
Minimum Wage: the UK
Rates from 1 April 2026, apprentices and how to complain
Zero Hours Contracts: England, Wales and Scotland
Holiday, working elsewhere, sick pay and guaranteed hours
Zero Hours Contracts: Northern Ireland
Holiday for irregular hours, pay and sick pay
Agency Workers in England, Wales and Scotland
Day one rights, equal pay after 12 weeks, breaks and the key information document.
Agency Workers in Northern Ireland
Day one rights, equal treatment after 12 weeks, pay-between-assignments contracts and the LRA.
Am I a Worker or Self-Employed? England, Wales and Scotland
The three types of status, the tests, the Uber ruling, worker rights, minimum wage rates and tribunal deadlines for app, platform and casual work.
Am I a Worker or Self-Employed? Northern Ireland
The four tests an industrial tribunal uses, worker rights, minimum wage rates, the 3-month time limit and free advice from the LRA.
Am I Inside or Outside IR35?
Who decides your IR35 status, what a Status Determination Statement must say, the 45-day disagreement process, the CEST tool and what happens if you are inside.
Zero Hours Contracts
Exclusivity clauses void, NMW, holiday pay and what's changing in 2027
Gig Economy
Platform worker rights, the Uber ruling and what you're owed
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Discrimination, Health & Safety at Work
Whistleblowing, reasonable adjustments, mental health, menopause, unsafe work and how equality law is enforced
Whistleblowing & Discrimination
Protected disclosures, the 9 characteristics and Vento band awards
Whistleblowing: England, Wales and Scotland
What counts, who to tell, who is protected, dismissal and gagging clauses
Whistleblowing: Northern Ireland
The public interest test, prescribed persons, dismissal and the LRA
Reasonable Adjustments: England, Wales and Scotland
The Equality Act definition, examples, Access to Work and refusals
Reasonable Adjustments: Northern Ireland
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 duty and the Equality Commission
Mental Health at Work: England, Wales and Scotland
Disability, adjustments, sick pay and dismissal for absence
Mental Health at Work: Northern Ireland
The DDA, adjustments, sick pay and dismissal for illness
Menopause at Work: England, Wales and Scotland
Disability, adjustments, sex and age discrimination
Menopause at Work: Northern Ireland
The DDA test, adjustments and flexible working
Refusing Unsafe Work in England, Wales and Scotland
Serious and imminent danger, detriment and dismissal protection, and reporting to HSE or your council.
Refusing Unsafe Work in Northern Ireland
Serious and imminent danger, Article 68 protection, HSENI complaints and the LRA.
How Does EHRC Enforcement Work? England, Wales and Scotland
What the EHRC can do to organisations, why it does not take individual complaints, EASS advice, the public sector equality duty and your own claim deadlines.
How Is Equality Law Enforced in Northern Ireland?
Equality Commission advice and assistance, section 75 equality scheme complaints, fair employment monitoring and the time limits for your own claim.
Health & Safety
Refusing dangerous work, RIDDOR, PPE rights and compensation claims
Mental Health at Work
Reasonable adjustments, SSP, discrimination and employer duties
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Family & Leave
Maternity, paternity, bereavement, surrogacy and adoption leave, flexible working and parental rights
Maternity Pay and Leave in England, Wales and Scotland
SMP and the 26-week test, Maternity Allowance, 52 weeks of leave, going back and redundancy protection.
Maternity Pay and Leave in Northern Ireland
SMP, Maternity Allowance from the Department for Communities, leave, returning to work and the LRA.
Family and Parental Rights in England and Wales
Parental responsibility, child arrangements orders, MIAMs and mediation, who needs the court's permission, and child maintenance.
Family and Parental Rights in Scotland
Parental responsibilities and rights, the 4 May 2006 rule, residence and contact orders, mediation and child maintenance.
Family and Parental Rights in Northern Ireland
Parental responsibility, residence and contact orders, free family mediation and child maintenance through Child Maintenance Choices.
Bereavement Leave and Pay in England, Wales and Scotland
Parental Bereavement Leave and the 26-week test for pay, bereaved partner's leave, time off for dependants and Bereavement Support Payment.
Bereavement Leave and Pay in Northern Ireland
Parental Bereavement Leave including miscarriage, day-one pay from 6 April 2026, time off for dependants and the LRA.
Flexible Working Requests in England, Wales and Scotland
The day-one right, 2 requests a year, what your request must say, the 2-month decision, the 8 business reasons and tribunal complaints.
Flexible Working Requests in Northern Ireland
26 weeks' service, one request a year, the 28-day meeting, the written decision, your 14-day appeal and the LRA.
Surrogacy Leave and Pay in England, Wales and Scotland
Adoption leave and pay for intended parents, day-one paternity leave, the 26-week test, notice and antenatal time off.
Surrogacy Leave and Pay in Northern Ireland
Adoption leave and pay for Parental Order Parents, paternity leave within 56 days, the 26-week test and the LRA.
Maternity, Paternity & Family Leave
SMP, SPP, shared parental leave and the new day-one rights from April 2026
Foster Care, Adoption & Surrogacy
Adoption leave and pay, parental orders and employer duties
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Employee Rights, Unions & Duties
Your core rights at work, trade unions, jury service, volunteering and who enforces workers’ rights
Trade Unions
Membership rights, strike action protection and statutory recognition
Employee Rights: England, Wales and Scotland
Day-one rights, holiday, sick pay, dismissal, notice and redundancy pay
Employee Rights: Northern Ireland
Written statement, holiday, sick pay, 1-year unfair dismissal and redundancy pay
Trade Union Recognition and Your Union Rights in England, Wales and Scotland
The CAC route after the April 2026 changes, ballots won by a simple majority, member rights, the 7-day interim relief deadline and time off.
Trade Union Recognition and Your Union Rights in Northern Ireland
The Industrial Court, the 10% and 40% tests that still apply, member rights, the 7-day interim relief deadline, time off and the LRA.
Jury Service and Your Employer in England and Wales
Time off, pay, the court's loss of earnings limits, delaying jury service, and protection from dismissal.
Jury Service and Your Employer in Scotland
Time off, pay, the Scottish court allowance limits, excusal as of right, and protection from dismissal.
Jury Service and Your Employer in Northern Ireland
Time off, pay, the financial loss allowance, the 14-day claim deadline, and the LRA.
Fair Work Standards and the Fair Work Agency: England, Wales and Scotland
What the Fair Work Agency enforces now, how to complain about pay and work rights, minimum wage penalties, and what fair work means in Scotland and Wales.
Who Enforces Workers' Rights in Northern Ireland?
Minimum wage complaints, the Employment Agency Inspectorate, gangmaster licensing, the LRA and the deadlines for your own claim.
Volunteer Rights: England, Wales and Scotland
Volunteer or worker, expenses, the minimum wage exception for charities, volunteering on benefits, DBS and PVG checks, and health and safety.
Volunteer Rights in Northern Ireland
Volunteer or worker, expenses, voluntary workers and the minimum wage, volunteering on benefits, free AccessNI checks and where to get help.
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Pensions & Tax
Workplace pensions, opting out, tax codes and tax on foster care allowances
Is My HMRC Tax Code Wrong?
What the numbers and letters in your tax code mean, emergency and K codes, Scottish and Welsh rates, how to correct a wrong code and how to claim overpaid tax back.
Can I Opt Out of My Workplace Pension?
Who must be enrolled, opting out within a month for a refund, stopping later, joining or rejoining, re-enrolment and what your employer cannot do.
Can I Opt Out of My NEST Pension?
How to opt out of Nest online, by phone or by post, your opt-out date, what happens after the month, Nest charges and your pot when you leave a job.
What Happens to My Pension If My Employer Is Insolvent?
Who the Pension Protection Fund protects, 100% or 90% compensation, the assessment period, yearly increases, pension pots and pension money your employer did not pay in.
Do Foster Carers Pay Tax on Their Allowance?
Qualifying care relief for 2025 to 2026 and 2026 to 2027, counting weeks, registering with HMRC, the tax return and National Insurance credits.
Workplace Pensions
Auto-enrolment, contribution rates, State Pension and your rights
Money, Tax & Records
PAYE codes, Self Assessment, tax refunds and your data rights
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Police & Armed Forces
Police officers’ rights, armed forces rights, service complaints and compensation
Police Officers' Rights in England and Wales
Office holder status, Equality Act claims, police appeals tribunals and complaint reviews.
Police Officers' Rights in Scotland
Office holder status, Equality Act and whistleblowing claims, and PIRC reviews.
Police Officers' Rights in Northern Ireland
Office holder status, whistleblowing, the LRA and the Police Ombudsman.
How Do I Make a Service Complaint?
Who can complain, the 3-month and 6-month time limits, admissibility, the 2-week appeal, the Armed Forces Commissioner and tribunal claims.
Can I Claim Armed Forces Compensation?
Which scheme applies, the 7-year AFCS time limit, fast payments, the War Pension Scheme, reconsideration and appeals in each UK nation.
Armed Forces Rights
Service Complaints, tribunal time limits and discrimination exemptions
Police Officer Rights
Office holder status, Equality Act coverage and whistleblowing protection
Veterans & Armed Forces
AFCS, War Pension, housing priority and reservist employment rights
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Employers & Business
Employer duties, construction training levies, company director duties and CQC compliance
Employer Obligations
What your employer must do by law — from day one to redundancy
Employer Obligations in England, Wales and Scotland
Right to work checks, insurance, the written statement, pay and sick pay, fair dismissal, redundancy consultation and HR1.
Employer Obligations in Northern Ireland
The written statement, pay and sick pay, the statutory dismissal procedure, 90-day redundancy consultation and the LRA.
CITB Levy in England, Wales and Scotland
Who must register, the Levy Return, the 0.35% and 1.25% rates, the small business exemption, grants and appeals.
CITB NI Construction Levy in Northern Ireland
Registering with CITB NI, the annual Levy Return, the 0.55% rate and exemption, instalments and industrial tribunal appeals.
ECITB Levy in England, Wales and Scotland
Which engineering construction employers are in scope, the yearly Levy Declaration, the 1.2% and 0.33% rates, exemptions and appeals.
Company Director Duties and Companies House Filing
The seven director duties, confirmation statement and accounts deadlines, late filing penalties, identity verification and striking off.
CQC Compliance for Care Providers in England
Registration, the fundamental standards, notifications, ratings, Warning Notices and other CQC enforcement, and how to respond.
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Benefits
What you can claim, Universal Credit and PIP appeals, and complaints about benefits
Universal Credit Appeals in Great Britain
Mandatory reconsideration, one-month deadlines, late requests and the tribunal.
Universal Credit Appeals in Northern Ireland
Mandatory reconsideration with the Department for Communities, then the Appeals Service.
What Benefits Can I Claim in England and Wales?
Universal Credit, PIP, Attendance Allowance, Carer's Allowance, Pension Credit and Child Benefit.
What Benefits Can I Claim in Scotland?
Adult Disability Payment, Carer Support Payment, Scottish Child Payment and UK benefits.
What Benefits Can I Claim in Northern Ireland?
Universal Credit, PIP, Attendance Allowance, Carer's Allowance, Pension Credit and Make the Call.
How to Complain About the DWP
The DWP complaints steps, the Independent Case Examiner within 6 months, and the Ombudsman through an MP.
How to Complain About Benefits Service in Northern Ireland
Department for Communities Stage One and Two, then NIPSO or the Independent Case Examiner.
Benefits When Unemployed
Universal Credit, New Style JSA/ESA, claimant commitments and sanctions
Family & Elderly Benefits
Child Benefit, Pension Credit, Attendance Allowance and Carer's Allowance
Disability & Illness
PIP rates, the 66% tribunal success rate, WCA and Access to Work
PIP Appeals
How to appeal a PIP refusal — step by step
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Schools & SEND
School exclusions and appeals about special educational needs support
School Exclusions in England
Suspensions, permanent exclusions, governing board reviews, independent review panels and the SEND tribunal.
School Exclusions in Wales
Fixed-term and permanent exclusions, the discipline committee and independent appeal panels.
School Exclusions in Scotland
Grounds for exclusion, the education appeal committee, sheriff appeals and discrimination claims.
School Suspensions and Expulsions in Northern Ireland
Suspension limits, expulsion rules and Education Authority appeal tribunals.
EHC Plan Appeals in England
EHC needs assessments, the 20-week limit, mediation certificates and appeals to the SEND tribunal.
ALN and IDP Appeals in Wales
Additional learning needs decisions, council reconsideration and appeals to the Education Tribunal for Wales.
Additional Support Needs Appeals in Scotland
Co-ordinated support plans, the 16-week limit and references to the Health and Education Chamber.
SEN Statement Appeals in Northern Ireland
Statutory assessment, statements of SEN and appeals to SENDIST.
Children & SEND
EHCPs, school support, tribunal appeals and local authority duties
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Housing & Council Tax
Evictions, landlord duties, housing complaints, neighbour disputes, leasehold and council tax
Housing Complaints in England
Council and housing association complaints, the Complaint Handling Code timescales and the Housing Ombudsman.
Housing Complaints in Wales
Complaining to your council or housing association and the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales.
Housing Complaints in Scotland
The two-stage complaints procedure and the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman.
Housing Complaints in Northern Ireland
Housing Executive and housing association complaints and the Northern Ireland Public Services Ombudsman.
Landlord Obligations in England
Safety checks, deposits and fees, HMO licences, the Renters' Rights Act rules from 1 May 2026 and Section 8 notices.
Landlord Obligations in Wales
Rent Smart Wales, written statements, fitness for human habitation, deposits and section 173 notices.
Landlord Obligations in Scotland
Landlord registration, tenancy terms, the repairing standard, deposits and notices to leave.
Landlord Obligations in Northern Ireland
Landlord registration, tenancy information notices, deposits, alarms, electrical and gas checks and notices to quit.
Neighbour Disputes in England and Wales
Noise and statutory nuisance, high hedges, overhanging trees, boundaries, party wall notices and the ASB Case Review.
Neighbour Disputes in Scotland
Noise and the council, high hedge notices, overhanging trees, mediation and antisocial behaviour.
Neighbour Disputes in Northern Ireland
Noise and the council, night noise powers, high hedge complaints, the Housing Executive and the PSNI.
Council Tax Discounts in England
Single person discount, people not counted, students, disabled people, empty homes and appeals.
Council Tax Discounts in Wales
Discounts from April 2026, care leavers, cognitive impairment, carers, premiums and appeals.
Council Tax Discounts in Scotland
Single adult discount, who is not counted, Council Tax Reduction, empty homes and appeals.
Eviction Rights
Choose your nation: England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland
Eviction Rights: England
Notices, court, illegal eviction and where to get help in England
Eviction Rights: Wales
Notices, court, illegal eviction and where to get help in Wales
Eviction Rights: Scotland
Notices, court, illegal eviction and where to get help in Scotland
Eviction Rights: Northern Ireland
Notices, court, illegal eviction and where to get help in Northern Ireland
Housing & Tenancy
Deposits, repairs, rent increases and Section 8 grounds post-2026
Council Tax
Discounts, exemptions, CTR, banding appeals and enforcement
Leasehold Rights
Service charges, lease extension, Right to Manage and the 2024 reforms
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Debt & Small Claims
Old debts, insolvency and small claims
Statute-Barred Debt in England and Wales
The 6-year time limit, what restarts it, debt collectors and court claims.
Prescribed Debt in Scotland
The 5-year prescription, what stops it and extinguished debts.
Statute-Barred Debt in Northern Ireland
The 6-year time limit, what restarts it and debt collectors.
Small Claims in England and Wales
The £10,000 small claims track, letter before claim, fees, mediation and getting paid.
Simple Procedure in Scotland
Claims of £5,000 or less in the sheriff court, responding and enforcing a decision.
Small Claims in Northern Ireland
The £5,000 small claims court, excluded claims and the Enforcement of Judgments Office.
Debt & Insolvency
Bailiff rights, Breathing Space, DROs and statute-barred debts
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Consumer, Travel & Energy
Faulty goods, flight delays, cancelled package holidays and energy bill disputes
Can I Get a Refund for Faulty Goods?
The 30-day right to reject, repair or replacement, the 6-month rule and section 75, across the UK.
Am I Owed Flight Delay Compensation?
UK261: delays of 3 hours or more, cancellations, how much per passenger, extraordinary circumstances and how to claim.
Am I Owed a Refund for a Cancelled Package Holiday?
Package holidays: cancellations, big changes, price rises, cancelling yourself, problems abroad, ATOL and how to get your money back.
Energy Bill Disputes in England, Wales and Scotland
Back bills and the 12-month rule, estimated bills, Direct Debit credit, payment plans and the Energy Ombudsman.
Energy Bill Disputes in Northern Ireland
The 13-month back-billing limit, complaints to your supplier, the Consumer Council and the Utility Regulator.
Consumer Rights
30-day right to reject, Section 75, chargeback and online cancellation
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Driving & Parking
Parking tickets, driving licence decisions and vehicles
Parking Tickets in England and Wales
Council PCNs, private parking charges, the 14 and 28 day deadlines, tribunals and POPLA.
Parking Tickets in Scotland
Council PCNs, pavement and bus lane fines, the First-tier Tribunal and private charges.
Parking Tickets in Northern Ireland
DfI PCNs, the discount, Notice to Owner, the NI Traffic Penalty Tribunal and private charges.
DVLA Decisions in England and Wales
Medical revocations, asking DVLA to look again, the 6-month appeal, new drivers and high risk offenders.
DVLA Decisions in Scotland
Medical revocations, asking DVLA to look again, the 21-day sheriff court appeal and new drivers.
DVA Licence Decisions in Northern Ireland
DVA medical revocations, the 3-month court appeal, driving after surrender and new drivers.
Vehicles & Driving
Choose your guide: parking tickets or DVLA / DVA licence decisions, by nation
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Health & Social Care
NHS and care complaints, care needs assessments and raising a concern about care
NHS Complaints in England
Provider or commissioner, the 12-month time limit, advocacy and the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman.
NHS Concerns in Wales
Listening to People from April 2026: time limits, early resolution, redress, Llais and the Ombudsman.
NHS Complaints in Scotland
The two-stage procedure, the 6-month time limit, PASS and the SPSO.
Health and Social Care Complaints in Northern Ireland
The two-stage HSC procedure from January 2026, the 6-month time limit, the PCC and NIPSO.
Care Needs Assessments in England
The council's duty to assess, carers, paying for care, the 12-week home rule and deferred payments.
Care Needs Assessments in Wales
The duty to assess, carers, the weekly maximum charge for care at home and the care home capital limit.
Care Needs Assessments in Scotland
The duty to assess, Adult Carer Support Plans, free personal and nursing care and care home capital limits.
Care Needs Assessments in Northern Ireland
Trust assessments, carers, paying for a care home and complaints to NIPSO.
Reporting a Care Concern in England
Abuse and neglect, complaining to the care service, what the CQC can and cannot do, and the ombudsmen.
Volunteering & Care Sector
Carer's Allowance, care worker NMW rights and unpaid carer leave
Social Care
Care needs assessments, charging rules, direct payments and complaints
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Crime, Records, Abuse & Legal Aid
Spent convictions, criminal record checks, domestic abuse protection and legal aid
Domestic Abuse Court Orders in England and Wales
Non-molestation and occupation orders, emergency orders, serving papers and DAPO areas.
Domestic Abuse Court Orders in Scotland
Interdicts and powers of arrest, exclusion orders and non-harassment orders.
Domestic Abuse Court Orders in Northern Ireland
Non-molestation and occupation orders: Forms F1 and F2, emergency applications and fees.
Domestic Abuse and Work in Great Britain
Time off, flexible working from day one, time off for dependants and employer support.
Domestic Abuse and Work in Northern Ireland
Where paid safe leave stands, flexible working after 26 weeks and time off for dependants.
Spent Convictions in England and Wales
Rehabilitation periods from 28 October 2023, cautions, driving endorsements, the Exceptions Order, protected convictions and insurance.
Spent Convictions in Scotland
Disclosure periods from the date of conviction, fiscal fines and warnings, Level 1, Level 2 and PVG disclosures.
Spent Convictions in Northern Ireland
Rehabilitation periods under the 1978 Order, cautions and informed warnings, excepted jobs and AccessNI filtering.
Criminal Record Checks in England and Wales
Basic, standard and enhanced DBS checks, filtering, barred lists, self-employed checks, fees, the Update Service and disputes.
Criminal Record Checks in Scotland
Level 1, Level 2 and PVG disclosures, spent convictions on Level 2, five-year PVG membership and reviews.
Criminal Record Checks in Northern Ireland
AccessNI basic, standard and enhanced checks, filtering, disputes and appeals to the Independent Reviewer.
Legal Aid in England and Wales
Civil means test limits, passporting benefits, what is covered, exceptional case funding, the statutory charge and criminal legal aid.
Legal Aid in Scotland
Advice and assistance limits, ABWOR, civil and criminal legal aid from SLAB, police station advice and applying through a solicitor.
Legal Aid in Northern Ireland
Advice and assistance, Representation in the Lower and Higher Courts, criminal legal aid granted by the court, and how to apply.
Domestic Abuse & Safeguarding
Non-Molestation Orders, housing rights and workplace protections
Crime & Justice
Police rights, stop and search, victim rights and criminal records
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Later Life, Data & Complaints
Power of attorney, wills, your data rights and complaints about public bodies
How Do I Make a Subject Access Request?
Getting a copy of your personal information: how to ask, the one-month deadline, ID, fees, what can be held back and how to complain.
Lasting Power of Attorney in England and Wales
The two types of LPA, attorneys, registering with the OPG, the fee, deputies and concerns.
Power of Attorney in Scotland
Continuing and welfare powers, the certificate, registering, guardianship and concerns.
Enduring Power of Attorney in Northern Ireland
Making and registering an EPA, why LPAs are not available yet, and controllers.
Complaints & Public Bodies
NHS, council and DWP complaints — and the right ombudsman route
Wills & Later Life
Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, inheritance tax and intestacy rules
Data Protection
Subject Access Requests, UK GDPR rights and how to complain to the ICO
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Employer & HR Toolkit
Free resources for employers, HR professionals and health & safety managers. Toolbox talks, compliance checklists and staff rights guides.