Knowledge and resources

A forced marriage is one which takes place without the full and free consent of both parties.

This chapter should be read in conjunction with chapter 3 on the recognition of foreign marriages. Under s.51 Family Law Act 1986, the recognition of a divorce may be refused if the validity of the marriage is in question.

This section outlines the law and the principle concepts surrounding recognition by the courts of England & Wales of foreign marriages.

Family courts in England and Wales are increasingly dealing with international family law cases – much more so than even just a few years ago – indeed there is every likelihood that Brexit will increase the amount of litigation in England and Wales.

Families come “in all shapes and sizes” and the law is constantly evolving to respond to changing circumstances. This workshop at the Dispute Resolution Conference 2018 ran through some of the key developments and Mary Raymont reports back on it.

The Henry Brown Lecture at the Dispute Resolution Conference 2018 was delivered by Dr Amita Sehgal, a psychoanalytic couple psychotherapist with the Balint Consultancy. Annmarie Carvalho provides an overview.

In this recording, the President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, addressed Resolution's Regional Liaison Committee meeting on 8th May 2019 in London.

Resolution's National Chair, Margaret Heathcote, talks to Rebecca Bailey-Harris, as part of LexisNexis's Family Law Insights series.

This is the Finance Update presented at Resolution's National Conference 2018 in Bristol by Grant Howell and Andrew Newbury (20th April 2018).

Listen to the Children Update presented at Resolution's National Conference 2019 by Elspeth Thomson and Samantha Little (5th April 2019).

Resolution is producing regular briefings on Brexit. This is the March 2019 edition.

On 6 March 2019 a select group of family lawyers came together in Resolution’s new offices to discuss the ‘mad riddle’ of Brexit, and the implications of a no deal scenario. Are there any positive possibilities on the horizon – the end of the EU Maintenance Regime perhaps? Or are we throwing away decades of careful co-operation, just as international elements of separation are on the rise? The debate may be academic by the time you are reading this, but the issues are likely to be in play one way or another for years to come.

Resolution held a roundtable discussion to consider the possible implications for family law practitioners of the UK exiting from the EU without a deal.

A follow up to our previous joint note with The Law Society providing guidance to family law solicitors in the case of a no-deal exit from the EU.

Resolution and the Association of Lawyers for Children issue joint guidance for family lawyers in case of a no-deal scenario.

Resolution is producing regular briefings on Brexit. This is the February 2019 edition.

James Knight, founder of iMA, and two members of Resolution talk about how better understanding a client's communication style or comfort zone can help you in your work as a family practitioner.

Annmarie Carvalho (Carvalho Mediation & Therapy) and Lauren Guy (Family Law Partners) discuss the issues in wellness in family law.

Resolution is producing regular briefings on Brexit. This is the January 2019 edition.

Resolution and the Law Society provide joint guidance for family law solicitors in the event the UK leaves the EU without a deal.