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Going to court doesn't have to feel overwhelming when you have the right guidance at your fingertips. Our comprehensive step by step advice covers everything from different courtrooms and the justice process to jury service, divorce proceedings, and small claims, ensuring you know exactly what to expect at every stage. Courtroom Advice is here to help.

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Pre-Sentence Reports

If you’ve pleaded guilty to a criminal offence, the judge or your defence lawyer may request a pre-sentence report. This is essentially an impartial report...

Attending Jury Service

Around half a million people are selected to serve on juries across England and Wales. It is a legal requirement for you to sit on a jury if you are called,...

Breach of Court Order: What Steps to Take Next?

Contact Orders A contact order is a court order which sets out the circumstances in which someone who does not live with a child may see that child. Contact...

Failure to Attend Jury Service

Everyone that is between the ages of 18 and 70 who appears on the electoral register is eligible for jury service. The Juries Act 2011 enshrined in law that...

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Court Form Finder

Find the right court form for your situation. Family, civil, criminal and tribunal forms.

Court Preparation Checklist

Going to court for the first time can be overwhelming. Tell us your situation and get a personalised checklist covering what to bring, what to wear, what to expect, and how to prepare.

Using a Direct Access Barrister: Skip the Solicitor and Save Money

This article is based on personal experience of using the Direct Access scheme and includes practical advice for anyone considering the same approach. If you...

The Real Cost of Going to Court

When making a claim, it is always important to consider; How much will it cost me to take the matter to Court? Will I get my money back if I win? It is a pop...

A Guide to Small Claims Court

If you are owed money, and the value of your claim is £10,000 or less, you may be able take a case to the small claims court. However, financial value is no...

A Guide to Court Orders

A court order is an official judgement or ruling given by a judge. A court order can be final (at the end of a hearing) or interim (until a final order can b...

Release on Home Detention Curfew

Offenders sentenced to determinate sentences of imprisonment for more than three months but less than four years may be entitled to release on Home Detention...

Court: Recall on Licence

After serving a prison sentence a lot of prisoners are released on licence. There are a standard set of terms that apply to all prisoners released on licence...

The Criminal Cases Review Commission

The Criminal Cases Review Commission is an independent body that examines criminal convictions and sentences. Uniquely, it has the power to refer cases back...

The European Court of Human Rights

The European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg was set up in 1959 and is entirely distinct from the European Court of Justice. The European Court of Justic...

Pleading Guilty and the Courts

If you are thinking about pleading guilty to an offence, you may wish to seek the advice of a solicitor first. It could be that you should be pleading guilty...

Pre-Sentence Reports

If you’ve pleaded guilty to a criminal offence, the judge or your defence lawyer may request a pre-sentence report. This is essentially an impartial report...

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