Laws governing where and how couples can get married in England and Wales are inconsistent, rigidly restrictive and hopelessly out of date, the Government’s adviser on legal reform insists in a major report calling for a complete overhaul of the system.
The Law Commission describes the system of registration involving different rules for churches, register offices, hotels and special venues as one effectively trapped in the early 19th century and unfit for a multi-cultural, multi-faith society.
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