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Converting from civil partnership to marriage

Same-sex couples in England and Wales now have the option to register a civil partnership or to get married.  If you are already in a civil partnership and want to change to a marriage, you can now do so. What is civil partnership conversion? To explain the history, civil partnership became into force in England and Wales in December 2005, when same-sex couples could for the first time form a legally recognised relationship which gave all the rights and responsibilities of...

Wedding Bells (Ova Magazine 2015)

Natalie and RIchard explain why the Same Sex Marriage Act is important for gay couples and parents to be

Same sex marriage – a step forward but a missed opportunity (The Review, Nov 2013)

Richard's article, published in The Review (journal for family lawyers) in November 2013, discusses the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 and what is will mean for gay and lesbian couples.

To convert or not to convert your civil partnership? (Gay Star News, Oct 2014)

Richard's article, published in Gay Star News in October 2014, looks at the pending changes to the law on conversion of civil partnerships

Radmacher v Granatino (2010)

In this case, the Supreme Court established that pre-nuptial agreements could be upheld by the court if they wished