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Civil law

  • 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 for a licence

    • 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 This Bill fell at dissolution prior to the General Election in 2019 and is no longer current.

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  • Research Briefing

    Probate fees

    Wednesday, 23 October, 2019

    This Commons Library briefing paper considers the Government's previous proposals to reform probate fees by using a statutory power to charge fees set above cost recovery levels. These proposals have now been withdrawn

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  • Research Briefing

    No-deal Brexit: A guide to Commons Library research

    Friday, 11 October, 2019

    The No-deal Brexit: A guide to Commons Library research is an annotated bibliography of sources published by the House of Commons Library on a potential no-deal Brexit. It will be updated regularly. Links to the papers included in the resource are available on this page, the downloadable version includes additional comment on some of the selected papers.

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  • Research Briefing

    Breathing space for individuals in problem debt

    Thursday, 18 July, 2019

    This briefing paper provides information on past consultations on proposals to introduce new debt measures in England and Wales.

    • Research Briefing
    • Business
    • Civil law
  • Research Briefing

    Brexit: parliamentary scrutiny of UK replacement treaties

    Wednesday, 17 July, 2019

    The UK is party to hundreds of international treaties with third states or organisations, many of them on trade, by virtue of its EU membership. To continue to benefit from the advantages of these agreements, the Government has been seeking to replace them in a UK bilateral context. The Government has prioritised trade agreements, but has also agreed replacement agreements covering aviation services and safety, and road transport, for example. But Parliament is not happy about the way the Government is carrying out this 'treaty continuity programme' and Committees in both Houses have called for a greater scrutiny role for Parliament in treaty-making processes. This paper looks at what has been going on and what Parliamentary Committees in both Houses have asked for. It includes a table showing where we are with scrutiny of these treaties and what sort of scrutiny they have undergone, both in their precursor form as EU treaties and currently as replacement treaties.

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    • Devolution
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    • Europe
    • Farming and fishing
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    • International law
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    • Overseas territories
    • Parliament
    • Rail
    • Roads
    • Security
    • Transport
    • Brexit
  • Research Briefing

    Courts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill 2017-19 [HL]

    Friday, 12 July, 2019

    In early July the Courts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill completed its passage through the House of Lords. The Bill provides a legislative framework for more court proceedings to be conducted by electronic means. The Bill's second reading is expected in the House of Commons on Tuesday 16 July.

    • Research Briefing
    • Civil law
    • Justice
    • Parliament
  • Research Briefing

    Commons Library analysis: Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill 2017-19

    Wednesday, 10 July, 2019

    This Commons Library briefing paper deals with the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill 2017-19 which would remove the legal requirement to make allegations about spousal conduct or to have lived separately for up to five years in order to divorce or dissolve a civil partnership. A separate Commons Library briefing paper deals with the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill[HL] 2019-21 (CBP 8697)

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

    Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill 2017-19: Committee Stage Report

    Wednesday, 10 July, 2019

    This Commons Library briefing paper provides background information for Commons Report stage of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill 2017-19

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

    The UK’s EU Withdrawal Agreement

    Monday, 08 July, 2019

    This briefing looks in detail at the Withdrawal Agreement negotiated between the EU and UK and finalised on 14 November 2018. It was endorsed by EU Member State leaders at a special European Council summit on 25 November and the UK Prime Minister promoted it in the UK Parliament and around the country. The Agreement was debated at length in Parliament on several occasions and has been voted on three times. But the House of Commons has not endorsed it. A second extension of Article 50 took exit day to 31 October 2019, but once again the UK is faced with the possibility of leaving the EU without an agreement if this agreement or another one is not ratified by the UK and the EU.

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    • Animals
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  • Research Briefing

    Progress and outcomes of selected social care and child support policy changes and consultations

    Monday, 29 April, 2019

    This House of Commons Library briefing paper considers the progress and also the recent outcomes of Government consultations and policy changes related to social care and child support. It provides summary information, including the original rationale for the consultation, the original date and (if applicable) revised date of publication, action etc., and the latest position; for some topics, links to separate Library briefing papers providing further information are included. A link to the full pdf version of the paper can be found at the foot of this page.

    • Research Briefing
    • Child care
    • Child support
    • Children and families
    • Children's social services
    • Civil law
    • Communities
    • Community care
  • Debate Pack

    Contribution of Sikhs to the UK

    Monday, 29 April, 2019

    Westminster Hall debate on the Contribution of Sikhs to the UK initiated by Seema Malhotra MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Civil law
    • Communities

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