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By Claire Young in Family law in the news on Wednesday, July 14, 2010
The number of marriages registered in England and Wales continues to fall with the current statistics showing that the level represents the lowest number of marriages in England and Wales since 1895. Is it true then that part of the decline in entering into wedded bliss stems from the perceived... read more
Getting your foot on the first rung of the property ladder is increasingly difficult and often beyond the reach of the young who find themselves, at the end of the education process, laden with student debt and facing poor employment prospects. More and more often the first time buyer... read more
On Friday 15th January, Fiona Wood’s blog highlighted the importance for the unmarried father who is not named on the birth certificate to acquire Parental Responsibility by agreement or by court order if he wishes to be endowed with status allowing him a voice in the major decisions in... read more
Sadly there is increasing media coverage regarding “honour killings”. The stories are horrific, tragic and to many completely unbelievable. The current statistics, that there are 12 killings a year, is likely to be only the very tip of the iceberg if the take up of the protection afforded by... read more
By Claire Young in Stories in the media on Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Gordon Brown, when giving evidence on the 20th October to the Speaker’s Conference in regard to modernising parliament, suggested that gay and lesbian couples should have the same privilege as their heterosexual counterparts by being allowed to celebrate their union in the Palace of... read more
A British woman was released this week after serving 69 days of a three month sentence in a UAE jail for the crime of Adultery. As a result of the “crime” she also lost custody of her 8 and 4 year old boys. In England adultery is not a crime but it can have legal... read more
