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Civil Partnerships Bill, UK Parliament, became law November 2004 [granting same-sex couples the right to form legally binding partnerships and have the same tax and pension benefits as married couples; the British government announced February 21, 2005 that registration of...

The British government announced Monday that same-sex partners will be able to enter into civil unions starting in December. Under the Civil Partnerships Bill , passed last year by Parliament, same-sex couples will have the right to form legally...

The Royal Navy has become the first branch of the British Armed Forces to actively promote the protection of the civil rights of its homosexual and bisexual members. Navy officials signed the Diversity Champions Programme ...

Here's a run-down of law-related events, expected developments and live webcasts on JURIST's docket for Wednesday, Feb. 16.The US Senate convenes at 9:30 AM ET today, and it will consider S. 384, the Nazi War Crimes Working...

Leading Tuesday's corporations and securities law news, the judge in the trial of former Enron Chairman Ken Lay and ex-Chief Executive Jeff Skilling is asking defense attorneys and prosecutors for...

British legal experts on the BBC news program Panorama have warned that a civil marriage between Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles might not be allowed under existing legislation. The 1836 Marriage Act, which permitted marriages outside the church,...

Reaction to Thursday's jury conviction of civil rights attorney Lynne Stewart for assisting client Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman to communicate with his terrorist followers has been somewhat mixed. The National Lawyers Guild to which Stewart belongs...

AP is reporting that civil rights lawyer Lynne Stewart has been convicted of helping imprisoned Sheikh Omar Abdel-Rahman communicate with his terrorist followers.3:45 PM ET - After 13 days of deliberation, a jury has convicted Stewart on...

The UK House of Lords Thursday granted the request of film director Roman Polanski that he be allowed to pursue a libel suit via video tape. Polanski is suing Vanity Fair magazine for libel in the UK,...

Kuwati Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah on Tuesday warned newspapers that publishing information about investigations of militants could result in the suspension or closure of those papers. Sheikh Sabah's commented that journalistic scoops could endanger security personnel and...