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A consultation on reforming weddings law in England and Wales. It follows the Law Commission’s 2022 report, Celebrating Marriage: A New Weddings Law and the government’s announcement of its intention to reform the law.
Apply for help with the cost of prison visits, including travel to the prison, accommodation, meals.
A guide to applying for compensation under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.
Your rights when bailiffs visit your home - entering your home, debts, complaining about private bailiffs, court bailiffs, civilian enforcement officers, certificated enforcement agents. Includes information from the withdra…
Overdue reforms to protect women and meet the needs of modern relationships as the government continues to prioritise tackling VAWG and working people
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
It is against the law to discriminate against anyone because of their sex, religion, disability or certain other personal characteristics ('protected characteristics')
How to get a legal or judicial separation if you want to separate from your partner without divorcing them.
Re-register your child’s birth to add the father's name to the birth record or certificate at the register office
How to make a request from public bodies and organisations under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), how much it costs and how long it takes
When your husband or wife applies for divorce: how to reply (respond), what happens if you agree or disagree (dispute), what happens if you do not reply, what to do if your husband or wife does not continue the divorce
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