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• Going to a small claims hearing

  Find out what happens at a small claims hearing and how to prepare

• What to do if someone dies abroad

  Who to contact if someone dies abroad, registering the death and making funeral arrangements including covering the costs, and whether you can claim on travel insurance

• Reporting to Trading Standards

  Report a trader who has broken the law by contacting the Citizens Advice consumer service or Advice Direct Scotland

• Your right to personal liberty

  Explains how the right to personal liberty is protected by article 5 of the Human Rights Act 1998 meaning you cannot be detained for reasons other than criminal activity or mental health issues

• Check how to fill in your claim form

  Detailed information on how to fill in your ‘How your disability affects you’ form, including advice for each question and tick box

• Preparing to go to court as a witness

  How to get ready to go to court including information on what to wear, asking your employer for time off and what to do if you can't make the date

• If you're working too many hours

  Check how many hours your employer can ask you to work and if you have to do overtime. Check how you can ask to reduce your hours

• Court orders to protect children

  Check the different types of court order social services can apply for if they think your child is at risk

• How to claim bereavement benefits

  Find out how to claim Bereavement Support Payment. For deaths before April 2017, check if you can get Widowed Parents Allowance

• Taking your employer to a tribunal

  Find out how to make a claim to an employment tribunal