The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 4) (Coronavirus) Rules 2020 make arrangements for how eviction court cases, which were temporarily suspended during the coronavirus pandemic, will proceed when the suspension is lifted on 21 September 2020. On 23 September 2020, the House of Lords is due to debate a motion to annul the rules.
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Debate on 21 November: Her Majesty’s Government’s Policy Towards Countries Responsible for Violations of Human Rights (341 KB, PDF)
This Library Note provides information on the Government’s human rights policy and the action it has taken aimed to secure the improvement of human rights abroad. It also provides information on the debate over how the UK might best influence foreign governments on the issue of human rights, including in the context of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) hosted by Sri Lanka on 15 to 17 November 2013.
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Debate on 21 November: Her Majesty’s Government’s Policy Towards Countries Responsible for Violations of Human Rights (341 KB, PDF)
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