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
8 November 2019
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Divorce (etc.) Law Review Bill [HL] would require the Lord Chancellor to carry out a formal review of the law on divorce, judicial separation, and the dissolution of civil partnerships in England and Wales. It aims to determine whether the current rules should be updated or reformed and to report back with recommendations. The bill has been introduced in the Lords and is currently at the second reading.
The bill has had its first reading in the Lords and is now at the second reading in the Lords.
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28 Oct 2019
First reading took place on 28 October. This stage is a formality that signals the start of the Bill's journey through the Lords.
Second reading - the general debate on all aspects of the Bill - is yet to be scheduled.
The 2017-19 Parliament dissolved at the end of the 2019 Session and this Bill will make no further progress.
No recorded votes for this bill yet.
