This snapshot, taken on 04/02/2011, shows web content selected for preservation by The National Archives. External links, forms and search boxes may not work in archived websites.
Ministry of Justice

Finding your way around the website

On the top of every page, underneath the logo, are the main navigation buttons: About us, News, Publications, Consultations, Guidance, Procedure rules and Jobs which take you directly to these sections of the website.


On the right-hand corner of every page there are four links: Contact us, A-Z, Freedom of information, Accessibility and RSS feeds.

If the information you want has just been published, check the 'News' panel and 'What's new' on the home page.

If you are not sure where to look for the information you want, you can use the site map (link at bottom of every page) or the website's own search engine to help you find the most likely pages.

To search the site, enter some 'keywords' in the search box, which is on the top right of every page. Try to use words that are most likely to occur in the page or document you are looking for. If you get too many results, add some keywords to narrow the search down – if you get too few results, try fewer keywords.

If you get stuck, there is a 'home' link in the top left of every page, which will return you to the main site home page or you can use the 'back' button in your browser to return to the previous page.

If a page has been updated but you are seeing an older version, try refreshing the page by pressing F5 or the 'refresh' button in your browser's toolbar.