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Civil law

  • Research Briefing

    Coronavirus Bill: implications for the courts and tribunals

    Monday, 23 March, 2020

    The Coronavirus Bill includes provisions to expand the availability of video and audio link in criminal court proceedings. It also makes it easier to broadcast civil, family and tribunal proceedings by video or audio link. These provisions, as with the rest of the Bill, are temporary.

    • Research Briefing
    • Civil law
    • Criminal law
    • Institutions
    • Parliament
    • Covid-19
  • Research Briefing

    Commons Library analysis of the Environment Bill 2019-20

    Friday, 06 March, 2020

    A Commons Library analysis of the Environment Bill 2019-20. The Bill was given its first reading on 30 January 2020 and passed its second reading without division on 26 February 2020. Committee stage started on 10 March 2020 but was adjourned on 19 March due to the impact of Coronavirus. The Public Bill Committee is suspended until a time and date to be fixed by the Chair of the committee.

    • Research Briefing
    • Civil law
    • Climate change
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    The UK-EU future relationship negotiations: process and issues

    Monday, 02 March, 2020

    The UK and EU begin negotiations over their future relationship this week. This paper outlines the UK and EU's objectives, the main issues of contention and the process being followed in the negotiations

    • Research Briefing
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    • Civil law
    • Climate change
    • Defence policy
    • Devolution
    • Economic policy
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
    • Farming and fishing
    • Finance
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    • Industry
    • Institutions
    • International law
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    • Parliament
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  • Debate Pack

    Children and domestic abuse

    Monday, 02 March, 2020

    A Westminster Hall debate on Children and Domestic Abuse has been scheduled for Tuesday 3 March 2020 from 4.30-5.30pm. The debate has been initiated by Liz Twist MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Children's social services
    • Civil law
    • Crime
  • Research Briefing

    Children: parental alienation and the role of Cafcass (England)

    Thursday, 27 February, 2020

    This House of Commons Library briefing considers how Cafcass deals with the issue of parental alienation when it arises, which can affect contact and residence cases before the courts. New Cafcass guidance was issued in October 2018 to help identify when parental alienation has occurred. A link to the full report in pdf format can be found at the bottom of this page.

    • Research Briefing
    • Children and families
    • Civil law
  • Research Briefing

    Islamic marriage and divorce in England and Wales

    Tuesday, 18 February, 2020

    This Commons Library briefing paper considers Islamic marriage and divorce in England and Wales and calls which have been made for the law to be changed to require civil registration of all marriages

    • Research Briefing
    • Civil law
    • Communities
    • Family law
  • Research Briefing

    Children: parental responsibility – what is it and how is it gained and lost (England and Wales)

    Monday, 10 February, 2020

    This note is no longer available.

    • Research Briefing
    • Child care
    • Children and families
    • Children's social services
    • Civil law
    • Family law
  • Research Briefing

    Children: child arrangements orders – grandparents and court orders for contact with grandchildren (Great Britain)

    Monday, 10 February, 2020

    This House of Commons Library briefing paper considers the arrangements for grandparents applying for a child arrangements order for contact or residence with a grandchild. A link to the full report in pdf format can be found at the bottom of this page.

    • Research Briefing
    • Children and families
    • Civil law
    • Communities
  • Research Briefing

    Children: child arrangements orders – when agreement cannot be reached on contact and residence (Great Britain)

    Monday, 10 February, 2020

    This House of Commons briefing paper considers how contact and residence arrangements for children can be settled, for example following separation. If mediation is unsuccessful, then an application can be made for a child arrangements order although for some people the leave (i.e. permission of the court) is required to do so. A link to the full report in pdf format can be found at the bottom of this page.

    • Research Briefing
    • Children and families
    • Civil law
  • Research Briefing

    The gender recognition process

    Wednesday, 08 January, 2020

    • Research Briefing
    • Civil law
    • Equality
  • Research Briefing

    Marriage of same sex couples: Northern Ireland

    Wednesday, 08 January, 2020

    The law in Northern Ireland is due to change very shortly to enable same sex couples to marry and opposite sex couples to form a civil partnership. This briefing paper deals with the marriage of same sex couples in Northern Ireland.

    • Research Briefing
    • Civil law
    • Devolution
    • Family law
  • Research Briefing

    Civil partnership for opposite sex couples

    Monday, 06 January, 2020

    This Commons Library briefing paper deals with the extension of eligibility to register a civil partnership to opposite sex couples across the UK

    • Research Briefing
    • Civil law
    • Family law
  • Research Briefing

    Missing persons, guardianship and the presumption of death

    Monday, 16 December, 2019

    This Commons Library briefing paper provides information about looking for a missing person, dealing with their property and affairs while they are missing, and applying for a declaration of presumed death

    • Research Briefing
    • Civil law
    • Communities
  • Constituency casework

    Firearms licensing

    Friday, 13 December, 2019

    Guidance on who can get a firearms licence and how to apply.

    • Constituency casework
    • Civil law
  • Research Briefing

    Commons Library Analysis of the Environment Bill 2019

    Thursday, 24 October, 2019

    The Environment Bill 2019 was announced in the Queen’s Speech on 14 October 2019. First Reading was on 15 October 2019. This briefing paper sets out the background to the Bill, reaction to it and its main provisions. This Bill fell at dissolution prior to the General Election in 2019 and is no longer current.

    • Research Briefing
    • Civil law
    • Environment
    • Housing and planning

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