The reforms that sibling couples need can be so easily accomplished thanks to the existence of the Civil Partnership Act 2004. Just six simple, straightforward additions to it provided for in my Bill would bring sibling couples the legal recognition that they require and deserve." Lord Lexden during the Second Reading of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Amendment) (Sibling Couples) Bill [HL] [Friday 20th July 2018].

In the light of this statement consider the following questions for discussion:

1. How does the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Amendment) (Sibling Couples) Bill propose to further extend the state's formal recognition of a couple's relationship?
2. In light of the history of family law, do you think this is a desirable development?
3. In the debate itself which of the speaker's arguments do you find to be the most persuasive and why?

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Discussion points on the Civil Partnership Act 2004 Amendment Sibling Couples Bill 1 Proposed extension of formal recognition The Bill proposes extending the Civil Partnership Act 2004 CPA to sibling ... View the full answer