How to end a Civil Partnership.
Whilst a Civil partnership is different to a marriage in many ways, ending one can follow similar lines to a marriage breakdown...link
The existing rules state that you must be diagnosed with dysphoria, which is a condition where your appearance and your biological sex do not match.
This has been criticised as being too intrusive, which it is.
The existing laws are covered in the 2004 Gender Recognition Act and states that anyone that wants to change their legal sex needs to apply for a certificate of recognition, which is issued buy a judicial body, the evidence that is considered is the diagnosis of dysphoria and confirmation that the applicant has been in transition for at least two years.
Around 500 people apply to change their gender each year, and whist the existing Act is not very old, it does need updating; the consultation for this will take place from the autumn.
The Government is committed to eradicating prejudices from the statute books.
It is hoped that this review will remove the judicial panel and the need for medical evidence replaceing it with a simple administrative process.
Government to finally introduce 'no-fault' Divorce laws..
linkWhilst a Civil partnership is different to a marriage in many ways, ending one can follow similar lines to a marriage breakdown...link
Discrimination.
All forms of discrimination are illegal, some are moral issues about how we conduct ourselves in everyday life, for example, are we discriminat..link
Police Chiefs are calling for a change in the 'stop and search' laws to defeat knife crime...link
Over 2000 section 60 notices have been issued in London last year..
linkAnti-Social Behaviour.
Anti-social behaviour is defined as activities that are unacceptable and reduce the quality of life for others, this could be by harassm..link
Finding a valuable item.
Every now and then someone finds a stash of coins or jewellery that is 100's of years old, may have been lost, buried as part of a ce..link
The legal rights of unmarried couples, regarding property. - In the event of the breakup of a relationship where the couple are not married what happens to the..link
Police Chiefs are calling for a change in the 'stop and search' l..
linkNeighbour Disputes can escalate to affect your life and enjoyment of your property, if handled in the wrong way they can cause tension and in some cases argumen..link
Children and the Law - Smacking.
It is surprising that the UK have not adopted the same stance as in Europe where the EU have adopted a clearer stance in makin..link
Social media in the work place - Staff using social media in the work place can become a problem, productivity and performance can be affected by the time spent..link
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