Religion and Marriage Law: The Need for Reform

Front Cover -- Religion And Marriage Law: The Need For Reform -- Copyright Information -- Dedication -- Table Of Contents -- About The Author -- Acknowledgments -- One Introduction: Marital Problems -- The Need For Reform -- This Book -- Part I The Legal Framework -- Two Religion And Opposite-sex Marriage -- Introduction -- The Current Law -- The Christian Origins Of Marriage Law -- Conclusion -- Three Religion And Same-sex Marriage -- Introduction -- Civil Partnerships -- Same-sex Marriages -- Conclusion -- Part Ii The Road To Reform -- Four Unregistered Religious Marriages -- Introduction The Fear Of Sharia -- The Law Commission -- The Commission On Religion And Belief In British Public Life -- Independent Review Into The Application Of Sharia Law In England And Wales -- The Parliamentary Assembly Of The Council Of Europe -- Criminalising Celebrants -- Akhter V Khan -- Conclusion -- Five Non-religious Marriages -- Introduction -- The Context -- Legislative Manoeuvres -- R (on Application Of Harrison) V Secretary Of State For Justice -- Conclusion -- Six The Law Commission's Proposals -- Introduction -- Proposed Changes To How People Get Married -- An Officiant-focused System Registration Officers -- Anglican Clergy -- Nominated Officiants -- Independent Officiants -- Maritime Officiants -- Mitigating The Problem Of Unregistered Marriages -- The Law On Validity -- Criminal Offences -- Conclusion -- Part Iii Reform Proposals -- Seven Reforming Weddings Law -- Introduction -- Outline Of The Reforms Needed -- Comparative Examples -- Scotland.2 -- Ireland.5 -- Northern Ireland.6 -- Jersey -- Guernsey -- Proposed Reform -- 1. Registered Officiants -- 2. Nominated Officials -- 3. Individual Applicants -- 4. Applications -- 5. Register Of Registered Officiants 6. Continuity Provisions -- 2. Nominated Officials -- Conclusion -- Eight Reforming Validity And Criminal Offences -- Introduction -- The Law On Validity -- 1. Validity -- Criminal Offences -- Forced Marriages -- Coercive Control -- Fraud -- Conclusion -- Nine Reforming Cohabitation Rights -- Introduction -- Cohabitation Rights -- Different Approaches -- The Scottish Model -- The Irish Model -- Law Commission Proposals -- Private Member's Bills -- Conclusion -- Ten Conclusions: Relationship Solutions -- Index -- Back Cover Russell Sandberg. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Electronic Reproduction. Baltimore, Md Available Via World Wide Web.