Greater freedoms for people tying the knot – Home Office

Posted October 3rd, 2012 in civil partnerships, marriage, news by sally

“From today couples tying the knot will be given greater freedom of choice as outdated time restrictions on ceremonies are removed.”

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Home Office, 1st October 2012

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Matrimonial Property, Needs and Agreements – Law Commission

“Following its 2012 consultation on marital property agreements (‘pre-nups’), the Law Commission has opened a supplementary consultation on needs and non-matrimonial property.”

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Law Commission, 11th September 2012

Source: www.lawcommission.justice.gov.uk

Finance and Divorce September Update – Family Law Week

Posted September 10th, 2012 in civil partnerships, divorce, family courts, financial provision, news by tracey

“Anna Heenan, solicitor and David Salter, Joint Head of Family Law at Mills & Reeve LLP analyse July’s financial remedies and divorce news and cases.”

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Family Law Week, 7th September 2012

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Christian rights cases go before Strasbourg court – The Guardian

“The freedom of Christians to wear crosses at work and to refuse to support same-sex relationships will come under international legal scrutiny at the European court of human rights this week.”

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The  Guardian, 2nd September 2012

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Cohabitation Update – Zenith Chambers

Posted July 27th, 2012 in civil partnerships, cohabitation, news by sally

“The law of property, as it applies to cohabiting couples in England and Wales, continues to produce outcomes which many commentators regard as unfair. In the Scottish case of Gow v. Grant, a recent appeal under the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 Lady Hale calls for similar legislation to be introduced in England and Wales.”

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Zenith Chambers, 17th July 2012

Source: www.zenithchambers.co.uk

Civil partnerships should have been called marriage, says top divorce lawyer – Daily Telegraph

“The debate over same-sex unions could have been avoided if civil partnerships had been described as marriage by the Government, a top divorce lawyer has said.”

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Daily Telegraph, 18th June 2012

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Appeal court overturns civil partnership award – BBC News

Posted March 29th, 2012 in appeals, civil partnerships, financial provision, news by sally

“Judges have overturned a decision that awarded an actor a £1.7m settlement after his civil partnership broke down.”

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BBC News, 29th March 2012

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Christians have no right to wear cross at work, says Government – Daily Telegraph

“Christians do not have a right to wear a cross or crucifix openly at work, the Government is to argue in a landmark court case.”

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Daily Telegraph, 10th March 2012

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Gay actor and City high-flier fight over separation payout – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 9th, 2012 in civil partnerships, divorce, homosexuality, news by tracey

“Lawyers for Peter Lawrence told the Court of Appeal that his former civil partner, Donald Gallagher, an actor, was not entitled to a £1.7 million payout because they had ‘dual careers’. The case is one of the first times that a court has adjudicated in a civil partnership separation involving two parties who had very different levels of wealth.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th March 2012

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Treatment of elderly amounts to torture, says equality watchdog – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 6th, 2012 in civil partnerships, elderly, human rights, news, reports, torture, travellers by sally

“The treatment of elderly people in care is now so bad that it meets the legal definition of torture, the Government’s human rights watchdog said on Monday.”

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Daily Telegraph, 5th March 2012

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Church of England bans hosting civil partnership ceremonies – BBC News

Posted December 5th, 2011 in Church of England, civil partnerships, news by sally

“The Church of England will not allow its churches to be used for civil partnership ceremonies unless the full General Synod gives consent, it says.”

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BBC News, 3rd December 2011

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Pension rights for gay couples in civil partnerships should match those for married straight couples, EU court rules – OUT-LAW.com

“Couples in civil partnerships should have the same pension rights as married couples according to the European Court of Justice, backing the approach already taken in the UK.”

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OUT-LAW.com, 11th May 2011

Source: www.out-law.com

New Push for LGB and T equality will allow civil partnerships in religious buildings – Home Office

Posted February 18th, 2011 in civil partnerships, equality, homosexuality, marriage, press releases by sally

“As part of its commitment to advancing equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGB and T) people, the government will today announce that religious buildings will be allowed to host civil partnership registrations.”

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Home Office, 17th February 2011

Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk

Gay marriages and heterosexual civil partnerships may soon be welcomed – The Guardian

Posted February 17th, 2011 in civil partnerships, homosexuality, marriage, news by sally

“Gay and lesbian couples could soon win the right to marry, and straight couples be given the right to form civil partnerships.
The equalities minister, Lynne Featherstone, has disclosed that the government intends to consult over how marriage laws in England and Wales can be further reformed, despite strong opposition from some religious groups.”

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The Guardian, 17th February 2011

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

European court urged to end UK marriage ‘apartheid’ – The Guardian

Posted December 20th, 2010 in civil partnerships, homosexuality, human rights, marriage, news by sally

“Campaigners launch legal challenge in attempt to change legislation that prevents gay couples from getting married.”

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The Guardian, 19th December 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Heterosexual couple make second attempt for civil partnership – The Guardian

Posted November 9th, 2010 in civil partnerships, marriage, news, sexual orientation discrimination by sally

“A heterosexual couple will request a civil partnership – available only to same-sex couples in the UK – at a register office in London tomorrow, to take a stand against a system which they say ‘segregates couples according to their sexuality’.”

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The Guardian, 8th November 2010

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Lesbian couple vow to take battle for same-sex marriage to court – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 2nd, 2010 in civil partnerships, homosexuality, marriage, news by sally

“A lesbian couple have pledged to go to court in an attempt to overturn the ban on same-sex marriages after a register office refused to grant them a civil licence.”

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd November 2010

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Couples bid to overturn gay marriage law – The Guardian

Posted October 25th, 2010 in civil partnerships, homosexuality, marriage, news by sally

“Peter Tatchell plans legal challenge in campaign by gay and mixed-sex couples calling for the same type of union.”

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The Guardian, 24th October 2010

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Court rules UK child maintenance laws discriminated against same-sex couples – The Guardian

Posted October 1st, 2010 in child support, civil partnerships, homosexuality, news by sally

“The European Court of Human Rights has declared that rules on child maintenance prior to introduction of the Civil Partnership Act discriminated against those in same-sex relationships.”

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The Guardian, 30th September 2010

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‘Gay couples will get equal right to marry’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 20th, 2010 in civil partnerships, homosexuality, marriage, news by sally

“The Coalition will give homosexual couples the same legal rights to marriage as heterosexuals, a senior Liberal Democrat has said.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th July 2010

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk