“The government has introduced new legislation to tackle antisocial behaviour, criminalise forced marriage and reform the police.”
Home Office, 9th May 2013
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
“The north-west head of the Crown Prosecution Service talks about bringing the Rochdale child sex ring before the courts/”
The Guardian, 21st November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Charlotte Rachael Proudman, barrister, provides an overview of the Government’s proposed changes to the law intended to combat forced marriage.”
Family Law Week, 13th September 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
“Shafilea Ahmed’s mother, Farzana, is seeking leave to appeal against her conviction for murdering her daughter, it has emerged.”
The Guardian, 4th September 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A judge has said the arranged marriage of a UK woman of Bangladeshi origin, who is disabled and has severe learning difficulties, should be annulled.”
BBC News, 16th August 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A grandmother has been jailed for four years for kidnapping and drugging her own daughter after she refused to marry the man her family wanted her to.”
The Independent, 27th July 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Anna Heenan, solicitor and David Salter, Joint Head of Family Law at Mills & Reeve LLP analyse the latest financial remedies and divorce news and cases.”
Family Law Week, June 2012
Source: www.familylawweek.com
“Parents who coerce their children to marry will face jail under moves to be set out tomorrow by David Cameron.”
The Independent, 7th June 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“There are better ways to combat forced marriages than creating a new offence, which would deter victims from seeking help.”
The Guardian, 9th April 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A five-year-old girl is thought to have become the UK’s youngest victim of forced marriage. She was one of 400 children to receive assistance from the government’s Forced Marriage Unit in the last year. The figures have emerged as the public consultation into criminalising forced marriage in England, Wales and Northern Ireland comes to an end.”
BBC News, 30th March 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“There are at least 5,000 to 8,000 cases of forced marriage in England every year but it is impossible to know the full scale of the problem, according to the Home Office.”
The Guardian, 12th December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The number of women and girls in the UK suffering violence and intimidation at the hands of their families or communities is increasing rapidly, according to figures revealing the nationwide scale of ‘honour’ abuse for the first time.”
The Guardian, 3rd December 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Supreme Court has ruled that the Home Secretary’s refusal to grant visas to non-resident spouses under a certain age breached their right to family life under Article 8 of the Convention. A strong dissent from Lord Brown touches on the raw nerve of judicial competence and the role of Article 8 in policy making.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 13th October 2011
Source: http://ukhumanrightsblog.com
“With good reason, the supreme court has declared unlawful a ban on under-21-year-old spouses coming to the UK.”
The Guardian, 13th October 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A government ban on non-EU foreign spouses under the age of 21 entering the UK is unlawful, judges have ruled.”
BBC News, 12th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The government is to consult on making it a criminal offence in England, Wales and Northern Ireland to force a person to marry against their will.”
BBC News, 10th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Ministers have ruled out creating a forced marriage crime, despite pressure from MPs to do so. In an interview for the BBC’s Asian Network, Home Office minister Lynne Featherstone said that it was not on the government’s agenda. The Home Affairs committee has called for an offence to complement court orders to protect potential victims.”
BBC News, 14th September 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The government has today announced proposals to crack down on sham and forced marriages, as part of a new consultation on better family migration.”
UK Border Agency, 13th July 2011
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
