marriage – Current Awareness

Proposed legislation to create heterosexual civil partnerships will still not create a “common law” marriage – Family Law

Posted November 23rd, 2018 in appeals, bereavement, civil partnerships, cohabitation, equality, homosexuality, human rights, marriage, news, Supreme Court, taxation by sally

‘In June 2018 the Supreme Court ruled in favour of a heterosexual couple who had argued that their inability to formalise their relationship through a civil partnership was incompatible with the European Convention on Human Rights. The Prime Minister indicated in October that she would legislate to give all couples the same choices as to how to achieve legal recognition of their relationship for the first time, writes Ashford’s family solicitor Emma Mackay.’

Family Law, 22nd November 2018

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

Case Comment: Lee v Ashers Baking Company Ltd & Ors [2018] UKSC 49 – UKSC Blog

Posted November 15th, 2018 in appeals, equality, freedom of expression, homosexuality, human rights, marriage, news, Northern Ireland, political opinion discrimination, religious discrimination, sale of goods, sexual orientation discrimination, Supreme Court by tracey

‘It must be a rare moment in legal history, when cakes are at the centre of Supreme Court Knights_S_146668decisions in the same year on both sides of the pond.’

UKSC Blog, 12th November 2018

Source: ukscblog.com

Relationships as seen in the eyes of the law – Family Law

Posted November 13th, 2018 in appeals, civil partnerships, cohabitation, EC law, financial dispute resolution, homosexuality, marriage, news, Scotland, Supreme Court, wills by sally

‘Relationships have been in the news in 2018. Not only did we see two Royal weddings, but at the opposite end of the romance spectrum, in June the UK Supreme Court ruled that it was discriminatory not to allow opposite-sex couples to form civil partnerships. Dianne Millen, an associate at Morton Fraser in Edinburgh, looks at relationships as seen in the eyes of the law.’

Family Law, 13th November 2018

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

Lee v Ashers Baking Company Ltd and others – Blackstone Chambers

Posted November 2nd, 2018 in appeals, equality, freedom of expression, homosexuality, human rights, marriage, news, Northern Ireland, political opinion discrimination, sale of goods, sexual orientation discrimination, Supreme Court by sally

‘The Supreme Court unanimously and comprehensively reversed the Northern Ireland Court of Appeal’s decision in the “gay cake” case. The Supreme Court, in a decision of considerable significance for the United Kingdom as a whole, and beyond, held that the bakery would have refused to supply this particular cake to anyone, whatever their personal characteristics. So there was no discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation. If and to the extent that there was an arguable case of discrimination on grounds of political opinion, no justification has been shown for overriding the bakery’s ECHR protections against compelled speech.’

Blackstone Chambers, 10th October 2018

Source: www.blackstonechambers.com

Couples across UK could soon be allowed to marry outdoors – The Guardian

Posted October 29th, 2018 in licensed premises, licensing, marriage, news by sally

‘Couples could soon be allowed to get married outdoors as part of changes to the 180-year-old laws in an attempt to make the ceremonies more affordable.’

The Guardian, 27th October 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

The inheritance tax burden and civil partnerships for cohabiting siblings: right idea, wrong approach? – Family Law

Posted October 24th, 2018 in bills, civil partnerships, cohabitation, equality, families, homosexuality, inheritance tax, marriage, news by tracey

‘Family Law in Partnership director David Allison and associate Carla Ditz re-examine how and why civil partnerships came into being, the successful campaign to allow heterosexual couples to enter into a civil partnership and the proposals for 2committed siblings” to be able to form civil partnerships.’

Family Law, 24th October 2018

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

Family law 2018: on divorce reform – Family Law

Posted October 23rd, 2018 in bills, case management, divorce, evidence, families, marriage, news by sally

‘David Burrows assesses the government’s proposals for an overhaul of divorce law, and supplies some suggestions of his own.’

Family Law, 22nd October 2018

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

Jacob Rowbottom: Cakes, Gay Marriage and the Right against Compelled Speech – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted October 17th, 2018 in appeals, equality, freedom of expression, homosexuality, human rights, marriage, news, Northern Ireland, political opinion discrimination, sale of goods, sexual orientation discrimination, Supreme Court by sally

‘In the high-profile decision in Lee v Ashers, the Supreme Court had to consider a customer’s rights against discrimination along with the baker’s right to freedom of expression. In its finding for the baker, the Supreme Court took an important step in developing a domestic doctrine against ‘compelled speech’. While the outcome of the case divides opinion, the reasoning of the Court requires further consideration of when a person has a right not express a particular view.’

UK Constitutional Law Association, 16th October 2018

Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org

Conscience and cake: the final chapter – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted October 15th, 2018 in appeals, equality, freedom of expression, homosexuality, human rights, marriage, news, Northern Ireland, political opinion discrimination, sale of goods, sexual orientation discrimination, Supreme Court by tracey

‘Lee v. Ashers Baking Company Ltd. On Wednesday the Supreme Court handed down its much-anticipated judgment in the ‘gay cake’ case. The Court unanimously held that it was not direct discrimination on grounds of sexual orientation or political opinion for the owners of a Northern Irish bakery to refuse to bake a cake with the message ‘Support Gay Marriage’ on it, when to do so would have been contrary to their sincerely held religious beliefs.’

UK Human Rights Blog, 15th October 2018

Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com

Baker’s refusal to bake gay marriage cake not direct discrimination – OUT-LAW.com

Posted October 12th, 2018 in appeals, equality, freedom of expression, homosexuality, human rights, marriage, news, Northern Ireland, political opinion discrimination, sale of goods, sexual orientation discrimination, Supreme Court by sally

‘A Christian bakery’s refusal to bake a cake iced with a message supportive of same sex marriage was not direct discrimination, the UK’s highest court has ruled.’

OUT-LAW.com, 11th October 2018

Source: www.out-law.com

Teacher banned for life after marrying 13-year-old girl – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 10th, 2018 in child abuse, children, licensing, marriage, news, sexual offences, teachers, video recordings by sally

‘A physics teacher has been banned from the classroom for life after travelling abroad to marry a 13-year-old girl.’

Daily Telegraph, 9th October 2018

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

‘Gay cake’ row: Supreme Court rules in favour of Ashers – BBC News

Posted October 10th, 2018 in appeals, equality, food, freedom of expression, homosexuality, human rights, marriage, news, Northern Ireland, political opinion discrimination, sale of goods, sexual orientation discrimination, Supreme Court by sally

‘The Christian owners of a Northern Ireland bakery have won their appeal in the so-called “gay cake” discrimination case.’

BBC News, 10th October 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Divorce & Financial Remedy Update, October 2018 – Family Law Week

Posted October 5th, 2018 in brexit, consultations, debts, disclosure, dispute resolution, divorce, EC law, families, financial provision, marriage, Ministry of Justice, news, statistics by tracey

‘Naomi Shelton, Associate, Mills & Reeve LLP considers the news and case law relating to financial remedies and divorce during September 2018.’

Family Law Week, 2nd October 2018

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Government announces civil partnerships for mixed-sex couples – Family Law

Posted October 3rd, 2018 in civil partnerships, cohabitation, equality, human rights, marriage, news, Supreme Court by sally

‘The Government has announced its intention to introduce civil partnerships for heterosexual couples in England and Wales as an alternative to getting married, saying that the move will provide greater security for unmarried couples and their families.’

Family Law, 2nd October 2018

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

“Prenup, postnup, catnup, dognup, petnup” – why? – Family Law

Posted September 25th, 2018 in enforcement, marriage, news, prenuptial agreements by sally

‘Behind the scenes there are many considerations for couples and their families. With the preparation of the happy joining of lives of two people with marriage, also comes financial considerations going forward.’

Family Law, 24th September 2018

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

“No pain, no drain” divorce? – Family Law

Posted September 17th, 2018 in divorce, marriage, news by sally

‘It is official. The Justice Secretary David Gauke has now confirmed that proposals are under way to make the divorce process less confrontational.’

Family Law, 15th September 2018

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

Financial Remedies and Divorce Update, September 2018 – Family Law Week

Posted September 7th, 2018 in children, consent orders, enforcement, financial provision, islamic law, loans, marriage, mortgages, news, periodical payments, trusts by tracey

‘Rose-Marie Drury, Senior Associate, Mills & Reeve LLP analyses the news and case law relating to financial remedies and divorce during August 2018.’

Family Law Week, 6th September 2018

Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk

Akhter v Khan: Islamic marriages and will disputes – Family Law

Posted September 3rd, 2018 in islamic law, marriage, news, wills by sally

‘A recent family law case has highlighted a hole in the legal protection of Islamic couples whose ‘marriage’ may be considered a void marriage in English law, or may not be a marriage at all.’

Family Law, 30th August 2018

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

Speech by Dr Victoria McCloud, Master of the Senior Courts: Rainbow Lives, Monochrome Laws – Reflections on law and identity – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted August 31st, 2018 in artificial intelligence, civil partnerships, data protection, gender, homosexuality, human rights, marriage, sexual orientation discrimination, speeches, transgender persons by tracey

‘Speech by Dr Victoria McCloud, Master of the Senior Courts: Rainbow Lives, Monochrome Laws – Reflections on law and identity.’

Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 21st August 2018

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