Forced Marriage Law and Practice

Joshua Hitchens is a barrister at Outer Temple Chambers. Specialist in human rights and public law. Member of the Equality and Human Rights Commission Panel of Counsel, the Centre for Women’s Justice Legal Reference Panel, The Attorney General’s JJ Panel and the CPS 1 Panel. He has practised in both civil and criminal law in tribunals ranging from the Magistrates’ Court to the Privy Council. Regularly appears for both Local Authorities and the Official Solicitor in forced marriage High Court and Court of Protection proceedings.Niamh Daly is a barrister of the Middle Temple. Specialist in family law, with a focus on both public and private children, adoption and applications under the Family Law Act 1996. Niamh is regularly instructed to appear in the family court and the High Court and has a particular academic and professional interest in forced marriage and other international family law issues including abduction.

• Part 1: Types and stages of forced marriagesChapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 What is a forced marriage? Chapter 3 Prevention Chapter 4 Punishment Chapter 5 Remedies following a forced marriage Chapter 6 Forced Marriage and Human Rights Chapter 7 Honour-based forced marriage Chapter 8 Vulnerable individuals and those lacking capacity Chapter 9 Organised exploitation and marriage for immigration purposes PART 2: Law and procedure in the family jurisdictionChapter 10 Interim Forced Marriage Protection Orders Chapter 11 With notice Forced Marriage Protection Orders Chapter 12 Disclosure into related proceedings and evidential difficulties in cases of forced marriage Chapter 13 Appeals Chapter 14 Decrees of nullityChapter 15 Declarations of non-recognition Part 3: Criminal law and procedureChapter 16 Forced marriage offences Chapter 17 Human trafficking and modern slavery offences Chapter 18 Interplay with related proceedings Chapter 19 Role of law enforcement organisations Chapter 20 Other offences arising in forced marriage situations 227Part 4: Court of Protection law and procedureChapter 21 Overview of the Mental Capacity Act 2005 Chapter 22 Circumstances in which Court of Protection proceedings may be necessary Chapter 23 Interplay with related proceedings Part 5: Best practiceChapter 24 International cooperation Chapter 25 Role of organisations Chapter 26 Possible civil liability arising from failures to protect

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