Two vicars held over suspected sham marriages – The Guardian
“Two clergymen suspected of officiating over sham marriages were arrested by immigration officers today [3rd August].”
The Guardian, 3rd August 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Category: marriage
Three found guilty over sham marriage scam – UK Border Agency
“Three men, including a vicar, have today been found guilty of being behind a massive scam to organise hundreds of sham marriages in East Sussex.”
UK Border Agency, 29th July 2010
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
‘Gay couples will get equal right to marry’ – Daily Telegraph
“The Coalition will give homosexual couples the same legal rights to marriage as heterosexuals, a senior Liberal Democrat has said.”
Daily Telegraph, 19th July 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Prenuptial agreements on rise amongst younger men – The Guardian
“Prenuptial agreements are becoming the norm among a generation of financially secure men who are rejecting the more romantic notions of their fathers.”
The Guardian, 18th July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Woman who had sex change wins legal right to pension at 60 – The Guardian
“A woman who had a sex-change operation 10 years ago has won her battle to receive a pension from the age of 60. Christine Timbrell was born Christopher Timbrell in 1941, but had surgery to change her gender in 2000.”
The Guardian, 22nd June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Man jailed after UK Border Agency foils sham marriage – UK Border Agency
“A bogus groom has been jailed at Leeds Crown Court for 12 months after plotting to stage a sham marriage.”
UK Border Agency, 11th June 2010
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Vicar ‘married hundreds in fraudulent ceremonies’ – The Independent
“An Anglican vicar deliberately breached Britain’s immigration laws by conducting hundreds of sham marriages between Africans and Europeans, a court heard yesterday.”
The Independent, 11th June 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
English rules tightened for immigrant partners – BBC News
“Ministers are bringing forward to the autumn measures requiring many immigrants marrying UK citizens to prove they have a command of English.”
BBC News, 9th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Changes to the Immigration Rules – minimum age for armed forces marriage visas – UK Border Agency
“Today the Immigration Rules relating to marriage visas have changed for serving members of the armed forces.”
UK Border Agency, 6th April 2010
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Rapist avoids deportation so that he can marry in Britain – Daily Telegraph
“A convicted rapist facing deportation has won a High Court battle to be allowed to stay in the country to get married.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Government insists vicars will not be sued for refusing ‘gay marriages’ in churches – Daily Telegraph
“Ministers have assured clergy that they will not face legal action if they refuse to carry out new ‘gay weddings’ in churches.”
Daily Telegraph, 24th March 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Man who tried to ‘sell’ sister to Chinese man jailed – BBC News
“A man who admitted trying to ‘sell’ his vulnerable sister into a sham marriage as part of a Chinese immigration scam has been jailed.”
BBC News, 9th February 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Migrant marriage teenagers lose High Court battle – BBC News
“A couple have lost a High Court battle against a government immigration policy aimed at combating forced marriages.”
BBC News, 7th December 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bogus bride jailed for part in fake marriage scam – UK Border Agency
“A Jamaican woman who took part in a massive marriage scam in the West Midlands was today sentenced to 12 months imprisonment at Birmingham Crown Court.”
UK Border Agency, 23rd November 2009
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
R (Abdullah) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – WLR Daily
R (Abdullah) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2009] WLR (D) 185
“Directions for the removal of a person who had no right to remain in the United Kingdom following the dismissal of his claim for asylum were not suspended by virtue of s 78 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 and reg 29 of the Immigration (European Economic Area) Regulations 2006 by reason of there being pending an appeal against the refusal of his application for a residence card under reg 17 of those regulations.”
WLR Daily, 16th June 2009
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Judge calls for action to stop British ‘epidemic’ of family breakdown – The Times
“A national commission should be created to tackle Britain’s ‘epidemic’ of family breakdown, a senior judge said yesterday.”
The Times, 17th June 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
‘Wedding’ was not legal marriage – BBC News
“A High Court judge in London has ruled that a ‘wedding’ in South Africa – complete with priest, trousseau and reception – was not a legal marriage.”
BBC News, 5th June 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Marriage visa age to rise later this month – UK Border Agency
“The age at which someone can apply for a marriage visa will increase from 18 to 21 from the end of this month, the Government announced today.”
UK Border Agency, 4th November 2008
Source: www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk
Regina (Baiai and Another) v Secretary of State for the Home Department – Times Law Reports
Regina (Baiai and Another) v Secretary of State for the Home Department
House of Lords
“Speeches July 30, 2008 The statutory scheme requiring the permission of the Secretary of State for the Home Department for marriage by people who were subject to immigration control or were illegal entrants was disproportionate and infringed the right to marry protected by article 12 of the European Convention on Human Rights.”
The Times, 13th August 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
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