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Court of Appeal rules in civil partnership split

by Edinburgh Family Lawyer Friday, 30 March 2012 Category Civil Partnerships 0 Comments

A business man has won his appeal to the Court of Appeal in England over the amount of money awarded in a 'divorce' settlement to his former civil partner, reports the Herald.

Tags: Divorce Settlement, Civil Partnerships, Civil Ceremonies, Relationship Breakdown, Civil Partnership Advice Lawyers Edinburgh, Civil Partnership Advice Edinburgh

Civil partnerships in Ireland

by Edinburgh Family Lawyer Friday, 24 February 2012 Category Civil Partnerships 0 Comments

The Gay and Lesbian Equality Network has published figures on the lesbian and gay couples who entered civil partnerships in Ireland in 2011.

Tags: Civil Partnership Advice Lawyers Kirkcaldy, Civil Partnership Advice Kirkcaldy, Same Sex Couples, Civil Partnerships, Civil Ceremonies

Civil partners win against gay discrimination appeal

by Edinburgh Family Lawyer Monday, 13 February 2012 Category Civil Partnerships 0 Comments

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has successfully defended an appeal in the English Court of Appeal against a ruling in the County Court which found that hotel owners had directly discriminated against a gay couple.

Tags: Civil Ceremonies, Civil Partnerships, Same Sex Marriage, Civil Partnership Advice Edinburgh, Civil Partnership Advice Lawyers Edinburgh

Commission responds to same sex marriage consultation

by Edinburgh Family Lawyer Monday, 12 December 2011 Category Civil Partnerships 0 Comments

The Scottish Human Rights Commission (the Commission), in a response to the Scottish Government consultation on same sex marriage, has called for same sex couples to be allowed to legally marry in Scotland.

Tags: Same Sex Marriages, Civil Ceremonies, Civil Partnerships, Same Sex Marriage Advice Falkirk, Same Sex Marriage Advice Lawyers Falkirk

Statistics on Scottish births, deaths and marriages

by Edinburgh Family Lawyer Thursday, 08 December 2011 Category Civil Partnerships 0 Comments

A recent publication from the Registrar General for Scotland has revealed provisional figures for births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships registered during the third quarter of 2011.

Tags: Marriage Statistics, Civil Partnerships, Civil Ceremonies, Family Law Advice Kirkcaldy

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