Marriage of same sex couples: Northern Ireland
This Commons Library briefing paper considers the current law relating to marriage of same sex couples in Northern Ireland and…
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Family & Civil Law
“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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Registration of stillbirth
This Commons Library briefing paper deals with the registration of stillbirth and with calls for the law to be changed…
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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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Obtaining a copy of a will
This Commons Library briefing paper provides information about obtaining a copy of a will. In general, a will is a…
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Enforcement officers (formerly known as bailiffs)
This Commons Library briefing paper summarises recent changes to the regulation of enforcement agents (formerly known as bailiffs).…
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Breathing space for individuals in problem debt
The Treasury has confirmed that before the end of the year the government will lay before Parliament new regulations to…
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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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Humanist marriage ceremonies
This Commons Library briefing paper considers the status of humanist marriage ceremonies across the United Kingdom and calls for the…
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Courts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill 2017-19 [HL]
In early July the Courts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill completed its passage through the House of Lords. The Bill…
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Civil partnership for opposite sex couples
This Commons Library briefing paper deals with the extension of eligibility to register a civil partnership to opposite sex couples…
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Commons Library analysis: Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill 2017-19
This Commons Library briefing paper deals with the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill 2017-19 which would remove the legal requirement…
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Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill 2017-19: Committee Stage Report
This Commons Library briefing paper provides background information for Commons Report stage of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill 2017-19…
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E-petition 239444 relating to online homophobia
This briefing provides background for the debate on e-petition 239444 relating to online homophobia…
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Discrimination in Sport
There will be an Opposition Day debate on discrimination in sport on 12 June 2019.…
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