El Gamal v Al Maktoum [2011] EWHC B27 (Fam)

Marriage: Inflexibility and injustice

Kate Taylor argues that the narrow requirements for a marriage to be recognised as valid are a cause for concern ‘There is an assumption, and an admittedly powerful argument, that the autonomy of the parties should be respected above all things, and that those couples who do not choose to enter into a civil ceremony …

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Nullity: Clear intentions

Katie Male considers the implications of the status of a marriage as to the financial remedies available and the circumstances in which the court may show flexibility ‘Where a petitioner is able to prove that the marriage in question is voidable or void and therefore susceptible to a degree of nullity, they will have access …

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Validity Of Marriage: Following the rules

Kate Hamilton looks at recent case law on validity of marriage There are numerous couples (knowingly and unknowingly) who undertake ceremonies that are simply not capable of creating a marriage recognised under English law.It is fairly uncommon for the principles relating to the law of nullity to pass across the desk of the average family …

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Religious Law: Islamic solutions

Aina Khan compares and contrasts Islamic family law with domestic family law ‘We receive daily enquiries from mostly UK-born Muslims who are under 40 and see no contradiction in being British and Muslim. They want both these legal needs met.’ This is a fascinating area of law and one that is seeing rapid development. This …

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