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Therapist granted declaration regarding her father
The adult daughter of a woman born following an affair has been granted a legal declaration concerning the identify of her biological father. The therapist, ‘Ruth’, is now in her early 60s. She was born out of wedlock to a then 18-year-old mother. The mother, ‘Constance’, was from an orthodox Jewish background while the father, then aged 27, was an... more >
Government plans changes to Human Rights Act
The government has announced plans to revise the Human Rights Act, making Parliament the ultimate arbiter in human rights case rather than the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. According to the Ministry of Justice, the “far-reaching proposals” would, however, maintain a firm commitment to the European Convention on Human Rights, on which the Human Rights Act 1998 was... more >
Government launches outdoor wedding consultation
The government has launched a public consultation on plans to continuing allowing outdoor weddings on approved premises. Couples tying the knot in the UK have only been able to hold civil wedding and partnership ceremonies outdoors, at approved venues, since July last year. Before that, weddings could only take place indoors. The change was introduced by a temporary statutory instrument... more >
Outdoor weddings and civil partnerships now permanently available
Outdoor weddings and civil partnership are now permanently available to couples in England and Wales following the introduction of new legislation. The Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Approved Premises) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 makes previously temporary measures allowing outdoor ceremonies into permanent legislation. It is a ‘statutory instrument’ – the main method by which so-called ‘secondary legislation’ is created in the... more >
Girlfriend of man who disappeared in Peru receives declaration of presumed death
The girlfriend of a man who disappeared while travelling in South America more than a decade ago has been granted a declaration of his presumed death. The man, referred to in the anonymised judgement as ‘P’, grew up in the south of England. He spent a decade working as a flight attendant, then become involved in the establishment of a... more >
Multinational couple argue over money before divorce begins
The wife of a multimillionaire hedge fund manager has been had her claim for interim maintenance and legal costs significantly reduced by the High Court. Referred to as ‘W’ in the judgement, she had enjoyed some business success before becoming a stay-at-home mother. She and the husband – ‘H’ – were both from outside the UK. They married in... more >