Enforcement Agents & High Court Enforcement Officers (formerly known as bailiffs)
The regulation of enforcement agents (bailiffs) and recent calls for reform are outlined in this briefing. It also answers questions on what bailiffs can do.
Parental responsibility in England and Wales
An overview of parental responsibility in England and Wales, including how it is gained and lost.
Child Maintenance: Fees, enforcement and arrears (UK)
Statistics on fees in a child maintenance application, and the enforcement steps taken when child maintenance is not paid on time or in full.
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Research Briefing
SLAPPs: Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation
Strategic litigation against public participation aims to use litigation to prevent the publication of information about wrongdoing. The House of Commons will consider a Private Member's Bill aimed at curtailing this practice on 23 February.
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Research Briefing
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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Research Briefing
Suicide prevention: Policy and strategy
This briefing paper considers suicide prevention policies and strategies throughout the UK. It outlines national and local approaches to prevention policy in some key policy areas.
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Research Briefing
Pre-nuptial agreements
This briefing paper considers the current status of pre-nuptial agreements and proposals for reform
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Research Briefing
Registration of stillbirth
This Commons Library briefing paper deals with current registration provisions relating to stillbirths and consideration of whether the law should be changed
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Research Briefing
The investigation of stillbirth
This briefing paper deals with the way stillbirth is investigated at present and proposals for change
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Research Briefing
Marriage: residence requirements
A briefing on the residence requirements for getting married in England, Wales and Scotland
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Research Briefing
The relationship between church and state in the United Kingdom
A briefing paper on the relationship between church and state in the United Kingdom
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Research Briefing
Regulation of will writers
This research briefing considers arguments for and against statutory regulation of will writing services
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Constituency casework
What rights do grandparents have to see their grandchildren?
What grandparents can do to see their grandchildren if the child’s parents prevent it?
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Research Briefing
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill 2022-2023
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill would end Troubles-related legal proceedings and give conditional immunity to those cooperating with investigations by a new independent commission
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Research Briefing
Financial provision when a relationship ends
This Commons Library research briefing deals with the law in England and Wales and relates to the division of a couple’s property and income when their relationship breaks down.
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