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English Civil Partnerships may not be recognised abroad

Civil partnership was introduced into English law by 2004 legislation for same-sex couples.  It was then anticipated it would answer the need for same-sex couples to have a civil state registered relationship but short of same-sex marriage.  It was treated in law as equivalent of marriage.  Within a decade, in

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Innovative New International Family Law Arbitration Scheme Launched Today in Fiji

A new and innovative arbitration scheme has been launched today (4 September 2017) at the 16th Australian Family Lawyers Conference, held in Fiji. Prof. Patrick Parkinson and David Hodson, two of the world’s leading international family lawyers, launched ‘The International Family Law Arbitration Scheme’ (IFLAS). Designed to help international families

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