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The laws on selling, buying and carrying a knife or weapon depend on the type of knife or weapon, your age and your circumstances.
What happens if you're stopped by the police while driving - breath tests, motoring offences, faults with your vehicle, seizing your vehicle
Find out if someone can rent your private residential property in England.
Application for a personal licence requires your licensing qualifications and details of previous or outstanding applications.
Apply for British citizenship if you're an Irish citizen - who's eligible, fees and how to apply.
Get help if you're applying to the EU Settlement Scheme.
Rules for alcohol licensing in your area, apply for a licence or have your say about a licence application
The police have to follow strict rules if you're arrested, questioned or charged with a crime - you can get legal advice at a police station
Apply as a child to join or stay with a close relative in the UK who has protection status - eligibility, fees, documents, applying for settlement.
Helplines for asylum applicants and refugees - telephone numbers and opening hours
Check SIA licences for security staff such as door supervisors, security guards, CCTV operators and close protection operatives.
The steps you can take to tackle an intruder or burglar in your own home - and what force you can use to defend yourself
Apply for British citizenship in special circumstances - who may be eligible, fees and how to apply.
Firearms application form, the form to vary a firearm certificate and guidance notes.
What happens if you're charged with a crime. Find out about the hearing, when you can be released on bail and being put in custody (on remand).
How to apply for British citizenship if you're a British overseas citizen, protected person, subject, national or overseas territories citizen - who's eligible, fees and where to send your application.
You can ask the police to check if someone that has contact with a child has a record of sexual offences.
The police or Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) can give you a caution (warning) or a penalty notice if you commit a minor crime
Report internet content promoting terrorism, extremism or violence - your report will be treated anonymously.
Complete this form where the child’s parents have not been in a marriage or civil partnership and only one parent can go to the register office.
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