Rights & Law
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is the UK’s independent authority set up to uphold information rights in the public interest, promoting openness by public bodies and data privacy for individuals. The ICO is an independent public body sponsored by the Ministry of Justice.
If you need help accessing your personal data, want to get information from a public authority, are receiving nuisance calls or spam texts, want to report a security breach or require advice on any Civil Rights issue you can contact the ICO at this link.
Rights & Law categories
- All
- Civil Rights
- Food Poverty and Waste
- Government
- Honours, Birthdays & Anniversaries
- Immigration
- Legal System
- Uncategorized
All
- All
- Civil Rights
- Food Poverty and Waste
- Government
- Honours, Birthdays & Anniversaries
- Immigration
- Legal System
- Uncategorized
OTHER CHARITIES
There are many more charities that provide food for those in need, MyAdvice Gateway has pulled together an alphabetical listing of a wide selection of ...
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VISAS AND IMMIGRATION
Before travelling to the UK you may need to obtain a visa. This will depend on your nationality and the reason you want to travel ...
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THE HONOURS SYSTEM
In the United Kingdom and the British Overseas Territories, personal bravery, achievement, or service are rewarded with honours.
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GOVERNMENT AND PARLIAMENT
Parliament and government both play a part in forming the laws of the United Kingdom. They are separate institutions that work closely together.
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ENGLISH LAW AND THE LEGAL SYSTEM
English law and the legal system of England and Wales covers how all civil and criminal laws are made, used and enforced and is the ...
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HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS
Human rights are rights and freedoms that belong to all individuals regardless of their nationality and citizenship. In the UK, human rights are protected by ...
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EUROPEAN NATIONALS
Following BREXIT from 1st January 2021 free movement no longer applies, so an EU citizen cannot travel to or enter the UK without applying for or being granted a UK immigration ...
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MESSAGES FROM THE KING
H.M. The King and the Queen Consort send congratulatory messages for 100th, 105th birthdays and every year thereafter and also for Diamond (60th), 65th and ...
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ELECTIONS AND VOTING
The electoral register is a list of the names and addresses of everyone who is registered to vote. You are not automatically registered even if ...
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UNDERSTANDING THE LEGAL SYSTEM
The UK does not have a single unified legal system— seperate sytems exist for England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Her Majesty's Courts of ...
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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that provides public access to information held by public ...
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BRITISH NATIONALITY
British citizenship is one of the six different forms of British nationality. You must have British nationality to apply for or hold a British passport.
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THE EUROPEAN UNION
The European Union (EU) is an economic and political union of member states that are located primarily in Europe.
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LEGAL HELP AND ADVICE
Dealing with the courts can be a difficult and costly exercise. Help and assistance with representation and costs is available from a number of sources ...
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DATA PROTECTION AND GDPR
The Data Protection Act 2018 controls how your personal information is used by organisations, businesses or the government. Everyone responsible for using data has to ...
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HABITUAL RESIDENCE TEST AND BENEFITS
The Habitual Residence Test is applied to all people (unless they fall into one of the exempt categories), including returning British nationals, who have recently ...
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ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION FOR CONSUMERS (ADR)
Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) refers to ways of resolving disputes between consumers and traders that don’t involve going to court.
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CHILDREN’S AND YOUNG PEOPLE’S RIGHTS
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child is an international human rights treaty which sets out the civil, political, economic, social, health ...
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REFUGEES & ASYLUM
Asylum is protection given by a country to someone who is fleeing persecution in their own country. To be recognised as a refugee, you must ...
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