Guidance for members of the judiciary, legal practitioners and other interested professionals which covers a wide range of policy areas, including procedure rules, freedom of information and human rights.
- Civil procedure rules
- The civil procedure rules make up a procedural code whose overriding aim is to enable the courts to deal with cases justly.
- Criminal procedure rules
- The criminal procedure rules give courts explicit powers to actively manage the preparation of criminal cases waiting to be heard, to get rid of unfair and avoidable delays.
- Family procedure (adoption) rules
- The family procedure rules will, when fully implemented, be a single set of rules for all family proceedings in the high court, county courts and magistrates courts.
- Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007
- Guidance on the new legislation which comes into force on 6 April 2008. This provides key information for employers and others who need to understand the Act.
- Freedom of information
- If you work in a public authority, or in central government, the following guidance and resources are available to help you deal with freedom of information requests.
- Human rights
- The Human Rights Act makes it simpler for UK judges to protect the rights of citizens. This section contains guidance about the Act and how all UK and EU citizens are protected.
- Data sharing and protection
- The Data Protection Act gives people the right to access personal information held about them by businesses and organisations in the public and private sectors.
- Forms of address
- How to address ministers, the judiciary, peers and members of parliament verbally and in writing.
- Care proceedings reforms
- Guidance on reforms to the child care proceedings system in England and Wales, including statutory guidance for local authorities and the public law outline.
- Mental capacity
- This section contains guidance to individuals and their families, social and healthcare professionals and legal practitioners on mental capacity policy.
- Elections
- This section contains guidance for electoral administrators including the duties and responsibilities of acting returning officers, election expenses and postal voting.
- Devolution
- We advise Whitehall departments on devolution issues. This section contains guidance on managing the settlements.