This briefing paper considers the current status of humanist marriage ceremonies across the United Kingdom and Law Commission proposals for reforming the law relating to getting married in England and Wales
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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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