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Book SynopsisCohabiting 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.
Table of ContentsIntroduction ~ 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 Conclusion
