Cohabitation and Religious Marriage
Status, Similarities and Solutions
Edited by Rajnaara Akhtar, Patrick Nash and Rebecca Probert
Published
Jul 17, 2020Page count
144 pagesISBN
978-1529210835Dimensions
203 x 127 mmImprint
Bristol University PressPublished
Jul 17, 2020Page count
144 pagesISBN
978-1529210859Imprint
Bristol University PressPublished
Jul 17, 2020Page count
144 pagesISBN
978-1529210859Imprint
Bristol University Press
Cohabitation and Religious Marriage
Cohabiting couples and those entering religious-only marriages all too often end up with inadequate legal protection when the relationship ends. Yet, despite this shared experience, the linkages and overlaps between these two groups have largely been ignored in the legal literature.
Based on wide-ranging empirical studies, this timely book brings together scholars working in both areas to explore the complexities of the law, the different ways in which individuals experience and navigate the existing legal framework and the potential solutions for reform.
Illuminating pressing implications for social policy, this is an invaluable resource for policy makers, practitioners, researchers and students of family law.
"This is an essential collection, importantly covering both cohabitation and religious-only marriage, that offers reflections by leading scholars on how the law can take a pluralistic approach to relationship recognition." Gillian Douglas, King's College London
"This book provides a much needed exploration of the pressing problem of unregistered religious marriages. The current legal gap perpetuates inequality and disadvantage on grounds of gender." Russell Sandberg, Cardiff University
“A timely and important contribution to our understanding of what is probably the most intractable current problem in marriage law in England and Wales.” Frank Cranmer, Cardiff University
Rajnaara C. Akhtar is Senior Lecturer of Law at De Montfort University.
Patrick Nash is Research Fellow at the Woolf Institute at the University of Cambridge.
Rebecca Probert is Professor of Law at the University of Exeter.
Introduction ~ Rajnaara C. Akhtar, Patrick Nash and Rebecca Probert
Determining the Boundaries Between Valid, Void and ‘Non-Qualifying’ Marriages: Past, Present and Future? ~ Rebecca Probert
‘Cohabitants’ in the Law of England & Wales: A Brief Introduction ~ Joanna Miles
Modern Marriage Myths: The Dichotomy Between Expectations of Legal Rationality and Lived Law ~ Anne Barlow
The Case for Moving Away From ‘Non-Qualifying Marriage’ Declarations ~ Vishal Vora
Religious-Only Marriages and Cohabitation: Deciphering Differences ~Rajnaara C. Akhtar
From Regulating Marriage Ceremonies to Recognising Marriage Ceremonies ~ Rehana Parveen
At the Margins: Nikah Ceremonies in the UK – A Tool for Empowerment? ~ Zainab Naqvi
In Pursuit of an Islamic Divorce: A Socio-Legal Examination of Practices Among British Muslims, Informal and Legal Solutions ~ Islam Uddin
Arbitration as a Legal Solution for Relationship Breakdown in the Muslim Community: The Case of the Muslim Arbitration Tribunal ~ Amin Al-Astewani
‘Regrettably It Is Not That Simple’: The Case for Minimalistic Marriage Laws ~ Patrick Nash
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