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  • Research Briefing

    Coronavirus Bill: Managing the deceased

    Wednesday, 25 March, 2020

    This Commons Library briefing papers deals with the provisions in the Coronavirus Bill which concern managing the deceased

    • Research Briefing
    • Communities
    • Covid-19
  • Research Briefing

    Challenging coroners’ decisions

    Thursday, 05 March, 2020

    This Commons Library briefing paper considers how to challenge a decision of a coroner or the outcome of an inquest in England and Wales.

    • Research Briefing
    • Communities
  • Research Briefing

    Financial provision when a relationship ends

    Thursday, 20 February, 2020

    This Commons Library briefing paper deals with the law in England and Wales and relates to the division of a couple’s property and income when their relationship breaks down.

    • Research Briefing
    • Civil law
    • Family law
  • Research Briefing

    Islamic marriage and divorce in England and Wales

    Tuesday, 18 February, 2020

    This Commons Library briefing paper considers Islamic marriage and divorce in England and Wales and calls which have been made for the law to be changed to require civil registration of all marriages

    • Research Briefing
    • Civil law
    • Communities
    • Family law
  • Debate Pack

    Historical Stillbirth Burials and Cremations

    Wednesday, 05 February, 2020

    A general debate on historic stillbirth burials and cremations has been scheduled for Thursday 6 February 2020.

    • Debate Pack
    • Children and families
    • Communities
  • Research Briefing

    Bogus charity clothing collections

    Wednesday, 22 January, 2020

    Many charities legitimately collect unwanted items of clothing to raise funds for their cause. However, constituents sometimes raise concerns about organisations which appear to be collecting clothing for a charitable cause but are not in fact doing so.

    • Research Briefing
    • Communities
  • Research Briefing

    The gender recognition process

    Wednesday, 08 January, 2020

    • Research Briefing
    • Civil law
    • Equality
  • Research Briefing

    Marriage of same sex couples: Northern Ireland

    Wednesday, 08 January, 2020

    The law in Northern Ireland is due to change very shortly to enable same sex couples to marry and opposite sex couples to form a civil partnership. This briefing paper deals with the marriage of same sex couples in Northern Ireland.

    • Research Briefing
    • Civil law
    • Devolution
    • Family law
  • Research Briefing

    Civil partnership for opposite sex couples

    Monday, 06 January, 2020

    This Commons Library briefing paper deals with the extension of eligibility to register a civil partnership to opposite sex couples across the UK

    • Research Briefing
    • Civil law
    • Family law
  • Research Briefing

    “Chuggers”: face-to-face charity fundraising on the street

    Monday, 16 December, 2019

    This Commons Library briefing paper deals with the regulation of face-to-face fundraising, where people are asked to sign direct debits to charity, often on the street. This is sometimes referred to as "chugging".

    • Research Briefing
    • Communities
  • Research Briefing

    Missing persons, guardianship and the presumption of death

    Monday, 16 December, 2019

    This Commons Library briefing paper provides information about looking for a missing person, dealing with their property and affairs while they are missing, and applying for a declaration of presumed death

    • Research Briefing
    • Civil law
    • Communities
  • Research Briefing

    Arranging and paying for a funeral

    Monday, 16 December, 2019

    This Commons Library briefing paper considers who is responsible for arranging and paying for a funeral in England and Wales.

    • Research Briefing
    • Communities
  • Research Briefing

    Children’s Funeral Fund for England

    Monday, 16 December, 2019

    This Commons Library briefing paper deals with the establishment of a fund to pay the fees charged by burial and cremation authorities, and some associated expenses, in respect of the funeral in England of a child under the age of 18

    • Research Briefing
    • Children and families
    • Communities
  • Research Briefing

    Probate fees

    Wednesday, 23 October, 2019

    This Commons Library briefing paper considers the Government's previous proposals to reform probate fees by using a statutory power to charge fees set above cost recovery levels. These proposals have now been withdrawn

    • Research Briefing
    • Civil law
    • Communities
  • Research Briefing

    Charitable status and independent schools

    Thursday, 17 October, 2019

    This Commons Library briefing paper deals with the charitable status of independent schools, including the public benefit requirement, together with recent developments in this area

    • Research Briefing
    • Communities
    • Schools

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