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Vulnerable parties and civil proceedings
Lawyer: How was your first marriage terminated?Witness: By death.Lawyer: And by whose death was it terminated?Witness: Take a guess.The internet is replete with humorous courtroom exchanges – genuine...
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Raising the minimum age for marriage and civil partnerships
Dr Ruth Gaffney-Rhys, Senior Lecturer in Family Law, UWEThe Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022 will raise the minimum age for marriage and civil partnerships in England and Wales...
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H-W (Children) (No 2): a question of proportionality or is it?
Katie Phillips, Barrister, 42 Bedford RowProviding a review of the Supreme Court decision of H-W (Children) [2022] UKSC 17, this article aims to examine whether the decision takes the question of...
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27 October 2022

Declarations of parentage in the age of consumer genetic testing
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The relationship between mental health and financial separation
Rosa Schofield, Associate Solicitor, Family Law PartnersThere is an increasing awareness of the importance of mental health in society, and preserving mental health is a clear priority of the next...
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A proposal of marriage: The Law Commission’s Weddings Report
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