Expiring Laws Continuance Acts
Statutes formerly passed annually to continue in force for a further year a number of miscellaneous Acts that were originally stated to remain in force for one year only. The renewal of temporary statutes is now effected individually.

• patentee
• Patents County Court
• Patents Court
• paternity leave
• patient lacking capacity
• patient with capacity
• pawn
• Pay As You Earn
• payment by post
• payment in due course
• payment in lieu of notice
• payment into court
• payroll deduction scheme
• pay statement
• PCC
• PCPs
• PCT
• peaceful assembly
• peaceful enjoyment of possessions
• peculate
• pecuniary legacy
• peer-reviewed statements
• penal notice
• penal statute
• penalty