Divorce (etc.) Law Review Bill [HL]

Key Points

• Creates a formal review of divorce, judicial separation, and civil partnership dissolution law in England and Wales.
• The Lord Chancellor would lead the review and consider procedures, timescales, costs, and access to justice.
• Requires a published report with findings and reform recommendations for Parliament.
• Any changes would come after the review, via future legislation rather than the bill itself.
• Currently at the Lords’ Second Reading, with next steps including further detailed scrutiny.

Progress

The bill is at the Second Reading in the Lords. If progressed, it would move to detailed scrutiny (Committee stage) and then on to further readings, before potential passage to the Commons for consideration.