and Kate Elliott. With thanks to QEB,Ā 1 Crown Office Row, 1GC,Ā 1KBW, 4PB and 36 Family for their contribution. What a decade it has been ā and what a decade will it be to come – Part 1 The turning of the decade can be a significant moment in time ā there was much talk at
In my previous blog,Ā I discussed the case of Akhter v Khan which concerned an Islamic wedding ceremony known as a Nikah, which had taken place in a London restaurant. The High Court had held that the ceremony amounted to a voidable marriage under section 11 Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, as opposed to a ānon-marriageā. This
The Civil Partnership Act 2004 was introduced to provide a legal mechanism to recognise same-sex relationships and this same legislation specifically prohibited opposite-sex couples from entering into civil partnerships. Since 2013 same-sex couples have been able to marry.Ā The two systems of marriage and civil partnership have continued side by side for same-sex couples, whilst