Archives for: December 18th, 2017
A number of my gay and lesbian friends have either celebrated or will be celebrating their 10-year civil partnership anniversary and this led me to reflect on the law in relation to civil partnerships and same sex marriages in the United Kingdom. The Civil Partnership Act 2004 was ground-breaking legislation which came into force in […]
Written by Ritchie MacDonald on December 18
Although fewer people are getting divorced in England and Wales every year, the average age of those splitting up has hit an all-time high.
Written by Ritchie MacDonald on July 17
Over half of UK citizens still believe in one of the biggest urban myths, that of the ‘common law marriage’
Written by Ritchie MacDonald on June 20
On Monday morning, before leaving for work, I turned on my TV to listen to the news and I ended up fixated by the story of two former wives who have made applications to the Supreme Court to have their finance cases re-opened because they provide that their former spouses misled the Court about their […]
Written by Ritchie MacDonald on May 30