Marriage & Civil partnership
Law Commission proposes reform of wedding laws
Commission proposes sweeping reforms to modernise laws governing wedding formalities.
On the farm
Farming divorces typically involve complex business ownership structures and require special care, as Laura Marti
King no more: dealing with unethical client requests
Agreeing to drafting a contract clause that you believe might be unethical could put you in breach of your regulatory obligations, warns Men
What is the future of civil partnerships?
It is for the law to keep up with changing relationship formats and social attitudes to reflect reality and protect those involved, writes Pipp
Being civil
Fixing the civil partnership anomaly is only the first step of a bigger cohabitation reform project, writes Jean-Yve
Time for action
Despite the recent Court of Appeal judgment, it is clear the ban on opposite-sex civil partnerships cannot continue indefinitely, writes Maev
Do civil partnerships have a future?
As it stands, the law on civil partnerships is inherently unfair, argues Marily
Civil partnership for only same-sex couples is ‘discriminatory’
Private members bill receives cross-party support ahead of Common
Is your contribution 'special' enough?
The case law on special contributions shows the court has set the threshold inordinately high for parties seeking to deviate from equality, writes Lar
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