The Concentrate Questions and Answers series offers the best preparation for tackling exam and assignment questions. Each book includes key debates, typical questions, diagram answer plans, suggested answers, author commentary, and tips to gain extra marks. This chapter focuses on nullity and void, voidable, and non-existent marriages. The first question requires students to analyse the difference between void and voidable marriages, the grounds for which are contained in ss. 11 and 12 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973. The second is an essay question that considers the concept of non-marriage or non-existent marriage, which is regulated by case law. The third question is a problem question that examines void and voidable marriages and covers issues such as bigamy, prohibited degrees of relationship, gender reassignment, and lack of consummation. The final question asks candidates whether the concept of voidable marriage should be abolished.
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The Concentrate Questions and Answers series offers the best preparation for tackling exam and assignment questions. Each book includes key debates, typical questions, diagram answer plans, suggested answers, author commentary, and tips to gain extra marks. This chapter focuses on nullity and void, voidable, and non-marriages. The first question requires students to analyse the difference between void and voidable marriages, the grounds for which are contained in ss 11 and 12 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973. The second is an essay question that considers the concept of non-marriage or non-existent marriage, which is regulated by case law. The third question is a problem question that examines void and voidable marriages and covers issues such as bigamy, prohibited degrees of relationship, gender recognition, and lack of consummation. The final question asks candidates whether the concept of voidable marriage should be abolished.
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Each Concentrate revision guide is packed with essential information, key cases, revision tips, exam Q&As, and more. Concentrates show you what to expect in a law exam, what examiners are looking for, and how to achieve extra marks. This chapter, which focuses on nullity as a way of terminating marriage or civil partnership, first explains the difference between nullity and divorce on one hand, and between a void marriage and a non-marriage on the other. It then considers the grounds on which a marriage may be void and voidable in England and Wales under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, as well the grounds on which a civil partnership may be void and voidable under the Civil Partnership Act 2004. The chapter concludes with an assessment of the future of nullity.
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This chapter examines the three types of contract that are treated by the courts as void: contracts to oust the jurisdiction of the courts; contracts prejudicial to the status of marriage; and contracts in restraint of trade. The legal consequences of such contracts are also discussed.
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This chapter considers some parts of the law and procedure following the breakdown of a relationship. It discusses the remedy of separation as an alternative to divorce proceedings. It explains the term ‘separation’ and the two main statutes relating to these areas. The chapter also discusses the bars to petition and also examines nullity as a remedy, including void and voidable marriages and the different grounds for finding a marriage void or voidable. It looks at nullity and civil partnerships, as well as a remedy for escaping forced marriages and some statistics on forced marriages. The Civil Partnership (Opposite-sex Couples) Regulations 2019 (SI 2019/1458) are mentioned. Case law is also used.
