The argument in its period
Vora uses Akhter v. Khan to examine the practical consequences of a gap between a religious ceremony and civil recognition. He argues for a more efficient route through marriage formalities, while emphasizing the value of certainty about marital status. His discussion also cautions against assuming that intention alone resolves the legal issue.
This is a reform intervention written in response to the 2018 decision. It should be distinguished from the later appeal outcome. The original contribution is linked below; the account here is an editorial abstract rather than a republication of his essay.
Sources and further reading
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Original and references
Original-source locator: The need for an efficient mechanism to marry
This is a new abstract of the historical contribution. The original remains the work of its credited author and publisher.
- Vishal Vora: The Need for an Efficient Mechanism to Marry
A historical argument for reform of marriage formalities; read alongside the later appeal.
- HM Attorney General v Akhter and Khan — official judgment record
Court of Appeal, 14 February 2020, neutral citation [2020] EWCA Civ 122.
- Akhter appeal: judgment text, [2020] EWCA Civ 122
Read paragraphs 123–128 for the conclusion and order setting aside the earlier decision.
Filed under Family law. Sources and corrections.