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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Family & Civil Law
Hate Crime Statistics
This briefing paper looks at Hate Crime in England & Wales using figures provided by the Crime Survey of England…
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Endometriosis workplace support
A Westminster Hall debate on Endometriosis workplace support has been scheduled for Tuesday 29 October 2019 from 2.30-4 pm. The…
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Northern Ireland, Citizenship and the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement
The definition of ‘EEA citizen’ in the rules for the Home Office’s settled status scheme has recently changed. What are…
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Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill 2019-20
The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [HL] 2019-20 was announced in the Queen’s Speech on 14 October 2019 and introduced…
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Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bil 2019-20
The Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill 2019-20 was announced in the Queen’s Speech on 14 October. No date…
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No-deal Brexit: A guide to Commons Library research
The No-deal Brexit: A guide to Commons Library research is an annotated bibliography of sources published by the House of…
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Suicide Prevention: Policy and Strategy
This House of Commons Library briefing paper examines suicide prevention policies and strategies throughout the UK. It outlines national and…
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Getting divorced if there is a no-deal Brexit
This Commons Library briefing paper considers how getting divorced might be affected by a no-deal Brexit…
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The spending of the Ministry of Justice
This is a debate pack on the spending of the Ministry of Justice, covering prisons, probation, courts, and legal aid…
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Child maintenance: enforcing payment of arrears (GB)
This House of Commons Library briefing paper looks at what steps can be taken by the Child Support Agency (CSA)…
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Child maintenance: how it is calculated under the 2012 CMS scheme (UK excluding NI)
This House of Commons Library briefing note sets out how the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) calculates the amount of child…
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Inheritance tax and civil partnerships
This note looks at the debate on the treatment of spouses and civil partners for the purposes of inheritance tax,…
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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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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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“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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