Abortion is governed by the Abortion Act 1967. Under its provisions, a legally induced abortion must be...

The Adoption and Children Act 2002 reformed the framework for domestic and intercountry adoption in England and Wales and some parts of it extend to...

It is the duty of the parents of a child born in England or Wales to register the birth within 42 days of the date of birth at the register office...

Certificates of births, marriages and deaths that have taken place in England and Wales since 1837 can be obtained from the General Register Office...

There are different types of British nationality status.

The law in this area is enacted to protect buyers who deal as ‘consumers’...

Until 1947, proceedings against the Crown were generally possible only by a procedure known as a petition of right, which put the private litigant...

If the death (including stillbirth) was expected, the doctor who attended the deceased during their final illness should be contacted.

Divorce is the legal process which ends a marriage.

A fundamental distinction in UK employment law is that drawn between an employee and someone who is self-employed.

On 2 October 2000 the Human Rights Act 1998 came into force in the UK.

The Children Act 1989 (as amended by the Children and Families Act 2014) gives both the mother and father parental responsibility for the child if the...

In England and Wales, the law concerning juries is largely consolidated in the Juries Act 1974 (as amended by the Criminal Justice and Courts Act...

The provisions outlined here apply only where the tenant lives in a separate dwelling from the landlord and where the dwelling is the tenant's only...

The Access to Justice Act 1999 transformed what used to be known as the Legal Aid system.

Any two persons may marry provided that...

There are a number of acts governing the development of land and buildings in England and Wales and advice should always be sought from Citizens...

Those entitled to vote at parliamentary and local government elections are those who, at the date of taking the poll, are...

A will is used to appoint executors (who will administer the estate), give directions as to the disposal of the body, appoint guardians for children...