Family and civil law Archives

Research Briefing

Has anything changed in the Overseas Operations Bill?: Committee Stage report

Monday, 02 November, 2020

The Public Bill Committee for the Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill concluded on 22 October 2020. Despite a significant number of tabled amendments to Parts 1 and 2 of the Bill, no changes were made. The Bill is not without controversy and MPs are expected to return to some of its more contentious provisions when it comes back to the Floor of the House. Report Stage is scheduled for 3 November 2020.
Debate Pack

Spending of the Ministry of Justice on Legal Aid

Wednesday, 21 October, 2020

A Westminster Hall debate on the spending of the Ministry of Justice on legal aid is scheduled for Thursday 22 October at 3pm. The Member leading the debate is Sir Robert Neill MP.
Research Briefing

Child maintenance: variations, including the new notional income criterion (GB)

Thursday, 20 August, 2020

This House of Commons Library briefing note sets out the rules on variations under the “2012 scheme” administered by the Child Maintenance Service (CMS). From a policy standpoint, it compares the current variation rules to those for the legacy “2003 scheme”, and notes criticism of the changes and parliamentary debate of them. This Briefing was last updated in March 2019.
Research Briefing

Child maintenance: fees (UK excluding NI)

Friday, 07 August, 2020

This briefing was last updated in January 2017.
Research Briefing

Gender recognition and the rights of transgender people

Thursday, 16 July, 2020

This briefing paper considers the law relating to legal gender recognition; the medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria; the current protections from discrimination; gender recognition and minors; the consultations on reform of the GRA; and the self-identification debate. As of 10 December 2020 the paper has been superseded by two new Library briefing papers (see below).
Research Briefing

Commons Library analysis: Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [HL] 2019-21

Thursday, 04 June, 2020

This Commons Library briefing paper deals with the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [HL] 2019-21 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
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Research Briefing

Legal Aid: the review of LASPO Part 1

Thursday, 07 May, 2020

This Commons Library briefing paper provides an overview of the post-implementation review of the changes made to legal aid in England and Wales by Part 1 of LASPO.
Insight

Coronavirus: Domestic abuse

Friday, 03 April, 2020
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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

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

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
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.
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

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

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

Monday, 10 February, 2020

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