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Family Law
Introduction to Family Law
Ghaidan v Godin-Mendoza [2004] UKHL 30
Sefton Hldgs v Cairns [1988] 2 FLR 109
Schalk v Austria [2011] 2 FCR 650
Blackwell v Bull (1836) 1 Keen 176 (48 ER 274)
Burden and Burden v UK [2008] 2 FLR 787 (App no 13378/05)
Fitzpatrick v Sterling Housing Association [1999] 2 FLR 1027; [1999] 4 All ER 705
Human Rights Act 1998
European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
Formal Marriage and Capacity
Hudson v Leigh [2009] EWHC 1306 (Fam)
R (Baiai and others) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2008] UKHL 53
Bellinger v Bellinger [2001] EWCA Civ 1140, [2001] 2 FLR 1048
Hyde v Hyde (1866) LR 1 P&D 130
R v Bham [1966] 1 QB 159
MA v JA [2012] EWHC 2219 (Fam)
ex parte Segerdal [1970] 2 QB 697
Lord Hardwicke’s Marriage Act 1753
Marriage Act 1949 (MA)
Marriage Act 1994
Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants etc.) Act 2004
Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
Marriages (Approved Premises) Regulations 1995
Matrimonial Causes Act 1965 s. (8)2
Nullity of Marriage (Void vs. Voidable)
De Reneville v De Reneville [1948] P. 100, III
Civil Partnership Act 2004 (CPA)
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (MCA)
Divorce Reform Act 1969
Grounds for Void Marriage
Bellinger v Bellinger [2001] 2 FLR 1048
Chief Adjudication Officer v Bath [2000] 1 FLR 8
I v UK [2002] 2 FCR 613
Goodwin v UK [2001] 2 FCR 577
Corbett v Corbett [1971] P 83
Gereis v Yacoub [1997] 1 FLR 854
Pugh v Pugh [1951] P 482
Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Act 1986
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 s.11
Gender Recognition Act 2004 (GRA)
Civil Partnership Act 2004 s.3, s.49
Marriage Act 1949 (Remedial) Order 2007 (SI 2007/438)
Adoption Act 1976 ss.39(1), 47(1)
Marriage Act 1949 Schedule 1
Grounds for Voidable Marriage
Chief Constable and another v YK and others [2010] EWHC 2438 (Fam)
Ford v Ford [1987] Fam Law 232
Kaur v Singh [1972] 1 All ER 292
Messina v Smith [1971] P 322
Scott v Scott [1959] P 103
Szechter v Szechter [1971] P 286
Morgan v Morgan [1959] P 92
Horton v Horton [1947] 2 All ER 871
Buckland v Buckland
M v B [2006] 1 FLR 117
Mental Health Act 1983
Family Law Act 1986 s.58
Civil Partnership Act 2004 s.50
Gender Recognition Act 2004

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Buckland v Buckland

Question 1

How does Buckland v Buckland differ from Chief Constable v YK in its approach to consent?

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A Buckland requires proof of physical duress, while YK accepts emotional pressure.

B Buckland focuses on subjective consent to marriage, whereas YK examines external evidence of sham. ✓

C Buckland invalidates marriages based on motive alone, unlike YK.

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✅ Correct!
Buckland assesses whether consent was genuine in the mind of the party; YK looks at objective indicators of sham. Option A is false—both accept non-physical duress; option C reverses the positions.

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Lord Hardwicke’s Marriage Act 1753

Question 2

How did Lord Hardwicke’s Marriage Act 1753 influence the development of modern English marriage law?

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A It established the principle that marriage is a contract requiring only mutual consent, paving the way for civil marriages.

B It laid the foundation for statutory regulation of marriage formalities, a principle continued in the Marriage Act 1949. ✓

C It was quickly repealed and had no lasting impact, as common law marriages remained valid.

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The Act introduced the concept of formal, state-regulated marriage, ending the era of common law marriages. Its emphasis on banns, licences, and church solemnisation directly influenced later legislation like the Marriage Act 1949.

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Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006

Question 3

Which of the following accurately describes the territorial scope and application of the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006?

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A It applies throughout the UK and governs financial remedies for cohabiting couples in England and Wales.

B It provides a statutory framework for financial claims between cohabitants in Scotland, but does not apply in England and Wales. ✓

C It replaced the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 in Scotland and introduced uniform family law across Great Britain.

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✅ Correct!
The Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 applies only in Scotland and created statutory rights for cohabitants to claim financial provision upon relationship breakdown. It has no application in England and Wales, where cohabitation remains largely unregulated (Shackleton v Henderson 2008 SC 582).

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