Your rights and the Law

We’ve put these pages together to help you if you need more information about your rights if you get into trouble with the police or have questions about some legal procedures like out of court disposals.

Local services that may be able to help include:

  • Youth Offending Team
  • Restorative Justice Team
  • Mediation Team

Take a look at the Local Services to Help You pages to get their details.

The Law and You

The Law and You, may also offer some useful information for you about:

  • Stop and search
  • Dispersal orders
  • Young people and possession of alcohol
  • Illegal motorcycling.

Useful national websites

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