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Family and civil law

  • Research Briefing

    Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill 2019-21

    Friday, 20 November, 2020

    The Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill 2019-21 was introduced in the House of Lords in February 2020. It would implement arrangements for cross-border legal disputes after the end of the transition period, when EU based arrangements cease to have effect in the UK. The House of Commons will consider amendments made by the House of Lords on 24 November.

    • Research Briefing
    • Civil law
    • Europe
    • International law
  • Debate Pack

    Debate on e-petitions 329339 and 332789, relating to support for live events and weddings during covid-19

    Friday, 06 November, 2020

    A Westminster Hall debate on e-petitions 329339 and 332789, relating to support for live events and weddings during Covid-19, is scheduled for Monday 9 November 2020 at 6 pm. The debate will be opened by Elliot Colburn MP.

    • Debate Pack
    • Culture, media and sport
    • Family law
    • Covid-19
  • 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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Armed forces
    • Civil law
    • Criminal law
    • Institutions
    • International law
  • 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.

    • Debate Pack
    • Civil law
    • Criminal law
    • Justice
  • 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 support
    • Children and families
    • Family law
  • Research Briefing

    Child maintenance: fees (UK excluding NI)

    Friday, 07 August, 2020

    This briefing was last updated in January 2017.

    • Research Briefing
    • Child support
    • Children and families
    • Civil law
  • 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
    • Civil law
    • Equality
    • Health services
    • Schools
  • 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

    • Research Briefing
    • Family law
  • 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.

    • Research Briefing
    • Civil law
    • Justice
  • Insight

    Coronavirus: Domestic abuse

    Friday, 03 April, 2020

    • Insight
    • Crime
    • Criminal law
    • Diseases
    • Family law
    • Police
    • Covid-19
  • 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
    • Asylum
    • Aviation
    • Business
    • Civil law
    • Climate change
    • Defence policy
    • Devolution
    • Economic policy
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Environment
    • EU institutions
    • EU law and treaties
    • Europe
    • Farming and fishing
    • Finance
    • Government
    • Immigration
    • Industry
    • Institutions
    • International law
    • International organisations
    • International trade
    • Parliament
    • Roads
    • Sciences
    • Tax
    • The EU
    • Brexit
  • 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

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