Legal help: where to go and how to pay
This Commons Library briefing paper provides information about where to seek legal help and advice.
The investigation of stillbirth
This Commons Library briefing paper deals with the way stillbirth is investigated at present and proposals for change
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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Debate Pack
Introduce Mandatory Ethnicity Pay Gap Reporting:e-petition debate
A Westminster Hall debate on a petition relating to ethnicity pay gap reporting is scheduled for Monday 20 September 2021, from 4:30-7:30pm. The motion for debate is: "That this House has considered e-petition 300105 relating to ethnicity pay gap reporting". The subject for this debate was determined by the Petitions Committee and Elliot Colburn MP will open the debate.
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Research Briefing
Judicial Review and Courts Bill
The Judicial Review and Courts Bill is a wide-ranging Government bill concerned with the justice system. The Bill’s Second Reading debate is scheduled for Monday 18 October
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Research Briefing
Land law: frequently asked questions (England & Wales)
This Commons briefing paper gives an overview of some commonly raised issues about land law.
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Debate Pack
The definition of Islamophobia
On 9 September 2021 at 3pm there will be a Westminster Hall Debate on the definition of Islamophobia. This debate will be led by Paul Bristow MP and Naz Shah MP.
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Research Briefing
Disabled adaptations in leasehold flats and common parts
This paper covers how leaseholders in flats can gain consent to home adaptations. It covers the issue of adaptations in the common parts of residential buildings.
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Research Briefing
Disabled facilities grants for home adaptations
This briefing paper provides an overview of Disabled Facilities Grants (DFGs) for home adaptations and plans to improve how the system works. It focuses on England but includes details of the systems in Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland.
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Research Briefing
Probate fees 2021
This Commons Library briefing paper deals with a Government proposal to establish a single fee of £273 for all applicants for probate to reflect the full cost of processing probate applications
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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
Gift vouchers and insolvency
What happens to consumers' gift vouchers and other prepayments when a retailer becomes insolvent?
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Research Briefing
Death certification and medical examiners
This Commons Library briefing paper deals with the introduction of a medical examiner system in England and Wales to provide greater scrutiny of deaths that do not require investigation by a coroner
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Research Briefing
Marriage venues
This Commons Library briefing paper deals with where couples may marry in England and Wales. It includes information about new regulations which, for a limited time (at least to begin with), enable couples to marry at some outdoor locations. It also deals with a Law Commission consultation on its provisional proposals to reform the law governing how and where couples can get married
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Research Briefing
Domestic abuse: Support for victims and survivors
This paper explains the support available for victims and survivors of domestic abuse. This includes support from housing and social security agencies, and specialist domestic abuse support services such as Independent Domestic Violence Advisers (IDVAs) and refuges.
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