This Commons Library briefing paper provides an overview of the rules which affect getting divorced where there is a cross-border element, including divorces involving residents or nationals of EU Member States.
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Legal aid: the quashing of the 2010 contracts for family and social welfare work (64 KB, PDF)
In 2010, the Legal Services Commission held a tendering exercise for new contracts for crime and civil legal aid work. This resulted in a significant drop in the number of firms awarded contracts for family and social welfare work. A judicial review brought by the Law Society led to those contracts being quashed.
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Legal aid: the quashing of the 2010 contracts for family and social welfare work (64 KB, PDF)
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