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Couples Islamic ceremony did NOT create a legal marriage – Court of Appeal

The marriage of a woman who wed her husband in an Islamic ceremony should not have been declared void, the Court of Appeal has ruled, in a case we say could have significant consequences for marital rights. Her Majesty’s Attorney General v Akhter and Khan concerns a decision by Mr Justice Williams, in the family court, […]

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Wills

Court Grants Inheritance Act Application 25 Years Out Of Time in Bhusate Patel

The High Court has today granted permission to bring a claim under the Inheritance Act – despite it being issued 25 years and nine months after the deadline

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Wills

Amnesty International Make A Will Month 2019 – London

We are pleased to be taking part in the Amnesty International Make A Will Month campaign 2019 for London & Surrey

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Immigration

Simplify 1,100 pages of immigration rules – says Law Commission

Complicated’ immigration rules have grown by 1,060 pages in nearly 50 years, says the Law Commission, which has been asked by the government to simplify them

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Divorce Injunctions

Domestic abuse bill ends family court cross-examination

Domestic abuse bill to ban family court cross-examination