‘Same-sex couples will be able to convert their civil partnerships to marriages from December this year, the culture secretary has said.’
The Guardian, 26th June 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Historic ceremonies scheduled for 29 March herald new era of equality for gay couples across UK.’
The Guardian, 21st March 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A Christian couple who were told it was illegal to turn unmarried couples away from their guesthouse have launched a landmark legal case at the European Court of Human Rights.’
Daily Telegraph, 15th March 2014
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The Law Commission is recommending a set of measures to make it easier for couples to manage their financial affairs on divorce or at the end of a civil partnership.’
Law Commission, 27th February 2014
Source: www.lawcommission.justice.gov.uk
‘A gay couple from Barnsley are threatening legal action against the government after discovering they will not be able to marry on 29 March, when the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act comes into force, because they are already in a civil partnership.’
The Guardian, 24th January 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The recent confirmation by the Supreme Court that it was unlawful discrimination for Christian hotel owners to refuse a double-bedded room to a same-sex couple was of considerable interest as the latest in a string of high-profile cases involving religious belief and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation (and the first such judgment involving the highest court in the land). We have already provided a summary of the facts and judgment here, and our post on the Court of Appeal ruling can be found here.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 11th December 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“Jessica Craigs, senior solicitor and David Salter, Joint Head of Family Law at Mills & Reeve LLP analyse the financial remedies and divorce news and cases published in October.”
Family Law Week, 7th November 2013
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
“This is an Act to make provision for same sex couples in England and Wales and about gender change for married persons and civil partners. It does not;
– Change the law relating to marriage for couples of the opposite sex
– Abolish civil partnership or repeal the Civil Partnership Act 2004
– Extend civil partnership to couples of the opposite sex”
Zenith Chambers, 24th July 2013
Source: www.zenithchambers.co.uk
“Same-sex couples face continued uncertainty over their legal rights abroad that could leave them vulnerable. Family lawyer Fiona Wood explains more.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th July 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“At the beginning of 2013 11 countries allowed gay marriage to be performed. By the middle of the year that number had increased to 15 with more to come. Some states in the US and Mexico also allow gay marriages to take place and some jurisdictions recognise same-sex marriages conducted elsewhere but do not perform them. While civil partnerships were introduced throughout the UK in 2004, England and Wales and Scotland look likely to be the next jurisdictions to allow same-sex marriage. The Marriage (Same-Sex Couples) Bill 2012-13 to 2013-14 regarding England and Wales is already in the House of Lords and the Marriage and Civil Partnership (Scotland) Bill has just been introduced. Northern Ireland, by contrast, looks set to stick solely with civil partnerships (and will recognise the other jurisdictions same-sex marriages as such).”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 16th July 2013
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
“The introduction of same-sex marriage could finally open the way for carers and relatives such as unmarried sisters who live together to be given the same legal status as married couples, the House of Lords has been told.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th June 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The law pertaining to same-sex relationships has come a long way. Until the Sexual Offences Act 1967, homosexual relationships were illegal. Until the Civil Partnership Act 2004, there was no way of formalising a homosexual relationship. The debate has now moved to the more intricate matters surrounding the nature of that formalisation, with many people now campaigning for a law which would allow gay marriage.”
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 4th June 2013
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
“The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill is back before Parliament today for the ‘Report Stage’. The latest version of the Bill is here, updated explanatory notes here, and the full list of proposed amendments here. Predictably, the amendments are the focus of much controversy.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 20th May 2013
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
“Ministers have said they are prepared to review whether civil partnerships should be extended to heterosexual couples but not until 2019.”
BBC News, 17th May 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Where do parents and prospective parents stand after the very recent decision in the case of S v D and E? What can parenting lesbian mothers and the men who donate sperm to enable them to have children expect if there is a disagreement between them as to the role of biological fathers in their children’s lives?”
Zenith Chambers, 14th February 2013
Source: www.zenithchambers.co.uk
“Anna Heenan, solicitor and David Salter, Joint Head of Family Law at Mills & Reeve LLP analyse February’s financial remedies and divorce news and cases.”
Family Law Week, 5th March 2013
Source: www.familylawweek.com
“Laws restricting civil partnerships to gay couples discriminate against heterosexuals, four straight couples are to argue in a landmark challenge at the European Court of Human Rights.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th February 2013
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Alex Verdan QC of 4 Paper Buildings considers three important recent judgments in Children private law proceedings.”
Family Law Week, 13th February 2013
Source: www.familylawweek.com
“The aim of the marriage (same-sex couples) bill is to ensure that all couples enjoy equal marriage rights. Some elements of legal asymmetry remain, however, under the legislation.”
The Guardian, 5th February 2013
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Legislation to enable same-sex marriages to take place in England and Wales has been published.”
BBC News, 25th January 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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