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25 February 2020

Re K (Forced Marriage: Passport Order) [2020] EWCA Civ 190
(Court of Appeal, Sir Andrew McFarlane P, Peter Jackson and Haddon-Cave LJJ, 21 February 2020)Forced marriage – Forced Marriage Protection Order – Passport order – JurisdictionThe...
Francesca Esposito
Judgments 25 February 2020
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25 February 2020

Akhter v Khan [2020] EWCA Civ 122
(Court of Appeal, Sir Terence Etherton MR, King and Moylan LJJ, 14 February 2020)Marriage – Divorce – Islamic ceremonyThe Court of Appeal allowed the appeal, holding that no marriage...
Francesca Esposito
Judgments 25 February 2020
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11 February 2020

MM v NA [2020] EWHC 93 (Fam)
(Family Division, Roberts J, 22 January 2020)Marriage – International – Declaration of marital statusThe Family Division granted the declaration sought – the parties were validly...
Francesca Esposito
Judgments 11 February 2020
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11 February 2020

JK v MK (E-Negotiation Ltd (trading as ‘amicable’) and another intervening) [2020] EWFC 2
(Family Court, Mostyn J, 20 January 2020)Divorce – Procedure – Parties approaching company to help them navigate the divorce processThe Family Court held that there was no conflict of...
Francesca Esposito
Judgments 11 February 2020
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28 November 2019

P (Transgender Applicant for Declaration of Valid Marriage) [2019] EWHC 3105 (Fam)
(Family Division, Cobb J, 20 November 2019)Marriage – Transgender applicant – Application for declaration of valid marriageThe Family Division held that it did not have the power to make...
Francesca Esposito
Judgments 28 November 2019
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14 August 2019

Power v Vidal [2019] EWHC 2101 (Fam)
(Family Division, Mostyn J, 31 July 2019)Divorce – Decree Absolute – Court destroyed original case file.The Family Divisions made declarations that a certified copy of the decree absolute...
Amarjit Atwal
Judgments 14 August 2019
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24 April 2019

Baron and Others (4 Defective Divorces) [2019] EWFC 26
(Family Court, Sir James Munby, sitting as a High Court judge, 17 April 2019)Divorce – Procedure – Defective petitions – s 3(1), Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 – Application by...
Samantha Bangham
Judgments 24 April 2019
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28 March 2019

M v P [2019] EWFC 14
(Family Court, Sir James Munby, sitting as a judge of the High Court, 22 March 2019)Marriage and divorce – Validity of decrees – Human and system error – Both parties had remarried...
Samantha Bangham
Judgments 28 March 2019
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7 August 2018

Akhter v Khan [2018] EWFC 54
(Family Court, Williams J, 31 July 2018)Marriage and divorce – Islamic marriage without a civil ceremony – Whether a Nikah marriage ceremony created an invalid or void marriage in English lawHeld that...
Amarjit Atwal
Judgments 7 August 2018
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1 August 2018

Owens v Owens [2018] UKSC 41
(Supreme Court, Lady Hale, Lord Mance, Lord Wilson, Lord Hodge, Lady Black, 25 July 2018)Marriage and Divorce – Divorce petition – Wife alleged marriage broken down irretrievably –  Court found the...
Amarjit Atwal
Judgments 1 August 2018
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