Civil law
Civil law news from UK Parliament.
Arbitration Bill undergoes Lords line by line examination
Members consider changes on fraud and corruption. Catch up
12 September 2024
Arbitration Bill under spotlight in Lords debate
Members discuss dispute resolution at second reading. Catch up
31 July 2024
Victims and Prisoners Bill becomes law
Lords members consider final changes on support training and erasure of personal data. Catch up
28 May 2024
Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill completes passage through Parliament
Post Office bill receives Royal Assent. Catch up
24 May 2024
Legal Aid: Govt lacks understanding of costs and benefits of reforms, PAC warns
Legal Aid: Govt lacks understanding of costs and benefits of reforms, PAC warns
24 May 2024
Lords ask government to think again on Victims and Prisoners Bill
Members vote on register and licence conditions for serial perpetrators as report stage concludes. Catch up
22 May 2024
Litigation Funding Agreements (Enforceability) Bill completes Lords line by line scrutiny
Members examine proposed changes at committee stage. Find out more
30 April 2024
Litigation Funding Agreements (Enforceability) Bill debated in the Lords
Members discuss draft law to reverse Supreme Court decision on damages-based agreements. Catch up
16 April 2024
Lords concludes detailed check of Victims and Prisoners Bill
Members discuss changes on the Parole Board as line by line examination concludes. Catch up
26 March 2024
Automated Vehicles Bill undergoes further Lords scrutiny
Legal framework for the safe deployment of self-driving vehicles on the agenda in report-stage debate. Catch up
07 February 2024
Lords concludes line by line scrutiny of Automated Vehicles Bill
Emergency service vehicles on agenda as committee stage wraps up. Find out more
12 January 2024
Lords debates Victims and Prisoners Bill
Members consider an Independent Public Advocate. Catch up
19 December 2023
Lords debates Automated Vehicles Bill at second reading
Members discuss draft law to regulate safe rollout of self-driving vehicles in Great Britain.
29 November 2023
Justice Committee launches new inquiry into probate amid concerns over delays and consumer protection
The Justice Committee has launched a new inquiry into probate, the legal term for sorting out a will, amid concerns over delays in processing applications.
22 November 2023
Lords debates violence against women and girls
Members discuss abuse suffered by women in the UK. Catch up
30 June 2023