Legal help: where to go and how to pay
This Commons Library briefing paper provides information about where to seek legal help and advice.…
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Family & Civil Law
UN Committee report on the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: debate on the Government’s response
There will be a Westminster Hall debate on the Government response to the report on the implementation of the UN…
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“Common law marriage” and cohabitation
This Commons Library briefing paper provides general information about how the law applies to cohabitants, the number of cohabiting couples,…
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Small claims for personal injuries including whiplash
This Commons Library briefing paper considers the Government’s proposals to reform the whiplash claims process and to increase the small…
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Civil Liability Bill [HL]: whiplash claims
This Commons Library briefing paper deals with the Government’s proposals to reduce the number and costs of whiplash claims…
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Latest progress on Government social care and child support policy changes and consultations
This House of Commons Library briefing paper considers ongoing Government consultations and forthcoming policy changes related to social care and…
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Children: surrogacy, and single people and parental orders (UK)
This House of Commons Library briefing paper considers surrogacy and parental orders, in particular the current position for single people…
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Public legal education
A Westminster Hall debate on Public legal education is scheduled for Tuesday 15 May 2018 at 2.30pm. The Member leading…
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Gypsies and Travellers
This House of Commons Library briefing paper provides an overview of the key issues and policies relating to Gypsy and…
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Income tax allowances for married couples
In general married couples are taxed as individuals, though a minority of older couples & civil partners may still claim…
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Pensions: civil partnerships and same sex marriages
This note looks at the way in which forming a civil partnership affects rights to state, occupational and personal pensions…
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Brexit: new guidelines on the framework for future EU-UK relations
Brexit negotiations have resumed and this third phase will cover issues outstanding from the last phases – the Irish border…
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Antisemitism
General debate on antisemitism…
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Civil Liability Bill [HL] 2017-19
The Civil Liability Bill [HL] 2017-19 was introduced into the House of Lords on 20 March 2018 as HL Bill…
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Brexit: the draft withdrawal agreement
The Commission published a draft legal text of the withdrawal agreement in February 2018 and an updated draft on 15…
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