Children: surrogacy – 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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Family & Civil Law
The UK’s EU Withdrawal Agreement
This briefing looks in detail at the Withdrawal Agreement negotiated between the EU and UK and finalised on 14 November.…
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Complaints against solicitors and other lawyers
This Commons Library briefing paper deals with the current procedure and qualifying criteria for making complaints against solicitors and other…
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The Political Declaration on the Framework for Future EU-UK Relations
This paper looks at the Political Declaration on the Framework for the Future Relationship between the European Union and the…
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Regulation of will writers
This Commons Library briefing paper considers arguments for and against statutory regulation of will writing.…
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Provision of legal services after the UK leaves the EU
A Westminster Hall debate on Provision of legal services after the UK leaves the EU is scheduled for Wednesday 21…
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Proposals to allow self-identification of gender
A Westminster Hall debate on Proposals to allow self-identification of gender is scheduled for Wednesday 21 November 2018 at 9.30am.…
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Financial provision when a relationship ends
This Commons Library briefing paper deals with the law in England and Wales and relates to the division of a…
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Humanist marriage ceremonies
This Commons Library briefing paper considers the status of humanist marriage ceremonies across the United Kingdom…
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Marriage venues
This Commons Library briefing paper deals with where couples may marry in England and Wales and whether there should be…
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Debt enforcement
This Commons briefing paper provides an overview of the different types of debt enforcement methods available to a judgment creditor.…
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Commons Library analysis: Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) Bill
Report stage for the Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) Bill 2017-19 is scheduled for 26 October 2018. This…
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Mothers’ details on marriage certificates
This Commons Library briefing paper provides information about calls for details of both parents of the parties to a marriage…
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Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc) Bill: Committee Stage Report
This Commons Library briefing paper provides background information for Commons Report stage of the Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration…
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