The first statistics on same-sex marriage are out, showing around 1,400 weddings took place in the first three months of the new law coming into effect for Wales and England. The majority of men and women marrying had never been…
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Ireland set to join the marriage club?
Irish ‘prime minister’, Taoiseach Enda Kenny has announced that a referendum over whether to allow same-sex marriage will be held in the spring of 2015. He made the statement in the Dáil yesterday evening. Most countries which have introduced same-sex…
Free conversion to marriage for a year
The government has announced that the fee for converting an existing civil partnership to a same-sex marriage will be £45. However for the first 12 months – starting on December 10th, when the conversion process will become available – it…
Humanist marriage?
As part of the Marriage Act, there a review has been launched today by the Government into whether to allow non-religious belief organisations, such as humanists, to perform marriage ceremonies in Wales and England. The review would be made in line…
Marriage Conversions this year – but Government split means no mixed-sex Civil Partnerships
The government has announced the date from which existing Civil Partnerships may be converted to marriages. The provision – one of the outstanding items from the Same-Sex Marriage Act – will come into effect from 10th December. As yet it…