The Government has published a consultation paper on the future of civil partnerships in England and Wales. This is the full public consultation which was announced as part of the review of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 following the Marriage…
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Same-sex Marriage and shared buildings
We’re another step closer to same-sex marriages being a reality in England and Wales as the government today published its response to the consultation paper ‘The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013: Shared Buildings Regulations’, which sought views on the…
Same-sex marriage: details unveiled
The Government today laid a series of ‘statutory instruments’ to be considered by Parliament which will put in place the fine detail of the same-sex marriage law passed last year. These will bring into force most of the provisions of…
Scotland sets date for final marriage vote
On Tuesday 4th February the Scottish Parliament will hold its final vote on Scotland’s same-sex marriage bill. The stage 3 debate on the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill will give MSPs a final chance to amend the Bill and…
Weddings set for March 29th
Following the vote to legalise same-sex marriage in England and Wales earlier this year, the government has today published the timetable for implementation. The first same-sex weddings will be allowed to take place on Saturday 29th March 2014. The Scottish…