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Archive: August 2019 (2 Posts)

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An Interview with Henri Barbeau, Foreign Law Intern

Posted by: Kelly McKenna

Today’s interview is with Henri Barbeau, a foreign law intern working with Foreign Law Specialist Nicolas Boring at the Global Legal Research Directorate of the Law Library of Congress. Describe your background. I am a Canadian law student at the University of Montreal, in the province of Quebec. I studied history as an undergraduate student, …

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The Changing Nature of UK Divorce Law

Posted by: Kelly McKenna

The following is a guest post by Kathryn McNickle, a foreign law intern working with Clare Feikert-Ahalt in the Global Legal Research Directorate, Law Library of Congress. The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill has begun to make its way through the House of Commons, where it enjoys cross-party support. If passed, it will make it much quicker for couples …