Getting Married: The Origins of the Current Law and Its Problems

The laws regulating how and where couples can get married – as opposed to who they can marry – are widely recognised as being in need of reform. The basic structure of the current law dates back to the Marriage Act 1836, and many elements – the requirements for Anglican weddings and differential tre...

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Published in:Ecclesiastical law journal 2021-09, Vol.23 (3), p.255-266
Main Author: Probert, Rebecca
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Weddings
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