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2011- Year of Legal Change for the Better?
2011 THE YEAR OF LEGAL CHANGE FOR THE BETTER?
The year 2011 has come in with a bang when it comes to changes and developments in the Legal World. Firstly, the Civil Partnership Act came into being for the purpose of registering partnerships.
Passing of Civil Partnership Bill is an Historic Event
Partnership Bill breaks substantial new ground
CARL O'BRIEN
ANALYSIS: What does the civil partnership legislation do and how will it work?, writes CARL O'BRIEN
BY ANY yardstick, the passage of the Civil Partnership Bill through the Oireachtas is a historic development.
Dail passes Civil Partnership Bill
CARL O'BRIEN, Chief Reporter
Same-sex couples will be able to avail of legally-binding civil partnerships for the first time from next year.
The Dáil last night completed its work on the Civil Partnership Bill, which is expected to be signed into law in the autumn.
