Sentences with phrase «review of civil partnerships»

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Led by the World Resources Institute (WRI), the partnership includes representatives from the Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with review and feedback provided by more than 200 additional stakeholders from business, government, civil society, and academia.

But Miller indicated that the review could end up leading to the abolition of civil partnerships once gay marriage becomes legal.

The defence secretary spoke out as the coalition was accused of spoiling tactics after it responded to a call for heterosexual couples to be granted the same rights to enter into civil partnerships by announcing plans for a review that would be delayed for five years once the legislation is passed.

But she suggested that the review could lead to the end of civil partnerships when she said the review will see «if there is a demand for [civil partnerships]».

On 19 - 20 January, the England and Wales High Court (Mrs. Justice Andrews) heard the judicial review of the ban on different - sex civil partnerships brought by Rebecca Steinfeld and Charles Keidan.

On 21 February 2017 the Court of Appeal refused to allow their application for a judicial review of the government's decision not extend the civil partnership regime to opposite - sex couples.