Information and Services

• Living in the UK

  • Life in the United Kingdom test

  • Key facts about the United Kingdom

  • National ceremonies and symbols

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• Mental capacity and the law

  • What is a Lasting Power of Attorney?

  • The Office of the Public Guardian and the registers of attorneys and deputies

  • If you already have an Enduring Power of Attorney

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• Registering life events

  • How an adoption is recorded

  • Finding your original birth or adoption record

  • Using the Adoption Contact Register

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• UK government

  • Case studies of people awarded honours

  • Political parties

  • Registering to vote

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• Consumer rights

  • Consumer rights - an introduction

  • Internet, mail order and telephone shopping

  • Avoid illegal trading schemes

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• Death and bereavement

  • Coroners, post-mortems and inquests

  • Paying for a funeral

  • Organ donation

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• Divorce, separation and relationship breakdown

  • Tax credits when your partner leaves or a new partner moves in

  • Getting a conditional order

  • Getting a final order to end your civil partnership

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• Getting legal advice

  • Complaining about a legal adviser or claims company

  • Legal aid - an introduction

  • Free legal advice for money, housing and consumer problems

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• Your rights and responsibilities

  • Your rights: an introduction

  • Where your rights come from

  • Data protection and identity theft

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