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Jessica Smith

19th May 2021

Maintenance Pending Suit in light of Rattan v Kuwad (2021)

Separation is often an uncertain time for parties to a marriage, particularly where the parties’ respective financial positions are likely...
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Beth Kivelä

9th January 2020

First Civil Partnerships For Opposite Sex Couples Take Place

The New Year marks a significant change in the law governing civil partnerships. Last week, opposite sex couples in England...
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Julian Bremner

26th November 2018

Gold diggers exploiting legal loophole to wed vulnerable elderly

This week The Times has reported on the concerning issue arising whereby, MPs say, “gold diggers” are exploiting a legal...
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Nicola Caffery

27th June 2018

A step closer to Civil Partnership for all

Today the Supreme Court handed down a judgement which declared that the Civil Partnership Act 2004 (CPA) is incompatible with...
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Julian Bremner

27th October 2014

Civil Partnership to Marriage. Simples!

Shortly after the Civil Partnership Act came into force and homosexual couples were able to celebrate their union by forming...
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