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• How are your human rights protected by the courts?

  . The government doesn’t have to change the law to make it compatible with the Human Rights Act, but it usually does. Examples of declarations of incompatibility A law which said a deceased father's

• Your right not to be tortured or treated in an inhuman way

  . For example, the courts have said that a local authority must take positive steps to protect children from abuse and neglect by a parent or foster carer if they know they're at risk. If the local

• Going to court without a solicitor or barrister

  might want to bring someone to tell you what's being said in your own language. You'll need to ask the court before the day of your hearing if you can do this. Sometimes, courts can provide an interpreter

• Disputing paying back a working or child tax credits overpayment

  payments have stopped if you didn’t complete your annual renewal the date HMRC said they'll decide what you’ll get after your claim is automatically renewed - this is usually 31 July the letter

• If you need a guarantor to start renting

  bring the guarantor's liability to an end. For example, a change to the rent or a renewal of the tenancy would count as a change unless: the agreement said that the guarantee applies to any future

• Problem with an app, software or download

  with your device (eg phone, tablet or laptop), even though it said it would be. If the digital product is faulty Make sure the digital product itself is faulty, and it’s not just a problem with your

• What will happen on the day of the trial as a witness

  sit in the courtroom with other members of the public. You must not discuss anything you said or heard in court with other witnesses who haven’t given their evidence yet. This includes talking about

• If your child is living in the UK illegally

  in the UK illegally if they came without a visa or they’ve stayed longer than their visa said they could. This is called ‘overstaying’.  If your child is here illegally, you should apply for them to live

• Creditor objects to an administration order

  courts have said that a fine is not a debt, but in a court case Re Pascoe the judge ruled that a fine was a debt, "if the word 'debt' is to bear its ordinary meaning". It is now widely accepted

• If you think you’ve been unfairly treated when applying for a job

  if you’re asked at interview if you’re planning to start a family, write down exactly what was said while you remember the details. If you don’t get the job and want to complain or take legal action