Government, citizens and rights

Government, citizens and rights

 

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• Where to get legal advice

Your rights and responsibilities

• Find out about your rights
• Freedom of information and data protection
• Discrimination - your rights
• Making complaints - your rights
• Accident and injury disputes

UK government

• Public appointments
• Local government
• Voting and elections
• Honours, awards and medals
• More about UK government

Living in the UK

• Nationality and citizenship
• Key facts about the United Kingdom
• National ceremonies and symbols
• Moving back to the UK
• More about living in the UK

Consumer rights

• Buying a car - your rights
• Internet, mail order and telephone shopping
• Package holidays
• Advice on mobile and landline charges
• More about consumer rights

Registering life events

• Birth, marriage and death certificates
• Registering a death
• Birth and adoption records
• Marriages and civil partnerships
• Family history and research

Divorce, separation and relationship breakdown

• Resolving problems with your relationship
• Ending a marriage or civil partnership
• Money, property and possessions when your relationship ends
• More about ending a relationship

Death and bereavement

• Wills and probate
• What to do after a death
• Benefits, property and money

Mental capacity and the law

• Mental capacity and planning ahead
• Making decisions for someone else
• How the Court Funds Office manages your money

Getting legal advice

• Getting legal advice and legal aid
• Legal aid in criminal cases

See also...

• A-Z of central government (directories section)
• Government news and webcasts (newsroom section)
• Crime, justice and the law section
• Benefits and financial support (money, tax and benefits section)

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Governmentcitizensandrights/index.htm