UK Parliament / Open data

European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

I thank the noble Lord for another intervention. They are a matter of negotiation and finding the best practice, as they are even with the EU.

As I said, up until now they have operated well with other Governments around the world. They work well in the USA, Canada, Australia and countless other countries.

The narrow definition of family law in Amendment 336 ignores certain EU laws on the service of documents and taking evidence because we have perfectly satisfactory alternatives through Hague worldwide laws. Moreover, working with worldwide family laws with countries across the world, not just Europe, fits in entirely with the Government’s intention that on leaving the EU we will be a worldwide-facing country, looking at our global role and using the leading initiatives and developments in the UK to aid and encourage other legal systems.

About this proceeding contribution

Reference

789 cc848-9 

Session

2017-19

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber

Subjects

Back to top