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No specific law against hate speech: Election Commission

The Law Commission had not made any recommendations to the Parliament to curb hate speech.

The Hindu · Sep 14, 2022

MPs urge reform of laws that give cohabiting couples ‘inferior protections’

Current law relating to cohabitants 'can be costly, complicated and unfair', the report said

Wales Online · Aug 4, 2022

Your dream wedding might not be legal – time to update England's old-fashioned marriage laws

If you’re planning a wedding in England or Wales, there’s a good chance you’re facing something of a legal conundrum. Whether it’s that you’d always wanted to get married on a beach or are piecing together an interfaith ceremony, many betrothal options that you might think are fairly standard are…

The Conversation · Aug 2, 2022

Spend thousands on other people’s weddings? No

The seaside wedding ceremony in Hawaii which was yesterday interrupted when a crashing wave broke over the happy couple — God’s take on outdoor weddings — could be replicated all over England and Wales if the proposals from the Law Commission are finally implemented. Weddings in beaches, fields, ditches, family…

Evening Standard · Jul 19, 2022

British couples could marry at home and on beaches under wedding law shake-up

Existing rules ‘stuck in time’ and needlessly restrictive, Law Commission says

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2022

Weddings to be allowed on beaches, forests and in homes in biggest shake-up of law since 19th century

Weddings would be allowed in any ‘safe and dignified’ location under the reforms

Evening Standard · Jul 19, 2022

Wedding rules need huge overhaul says Law Commission

Existing law on weddings in England and Wales 'stuck in time' and does not work for most couples, says Law Commission

Wales Online · Jul 19, 2022

Your sand in marriage: plans to relax wedding rules in England and Wales

Beaches and theme parks could all host ceremonies as Law Commission says couples should have more choice

The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2022

Couples ‘should be able to wed on beaches, in gardens and on cruise ships’

Existing law on weddings in England and Wales is “stuck in time” and does not work for most couples, the Law Commission said.

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2022

Prisoners denied access to forensic evidence in bid to prove their innocence

Campaigners call for reforms to allow those who claim to be wrongly convicted – such as Kevin Nunn, jailed for murdering his ex-girlfriend – to obtain information to appeal

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2022