A Bill to provide for a review by the Lord Chancellor of the law of England and Wales relating to divorce and judicial separation and to the dissolution of civil partnerships and the separation of civil partners
House of Lords
12 September 2019
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The Divorce (etc.) Law Review Bill would require the Lord Chancellor to carry out a formal review of the law in England and Wales relating to divorce, judicial separation, and the dissolution or separation of civil partnerships. It sets up a process to examine how these areas work and to suggest reforms, but it does not itself change the rules. The bill is currently at the 2nd reading stage in the Lords.
The bill is at the Lords’ 2nd reading stage. Its first reading in the Lords occurred on 18 July 2018; no further stages are noted in the provided information.
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18 Jul 2018
First reading took place on 18 July. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
The 2017-2019 session of Parliament has prorogued and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
