Essays on Family Law

Law can be defined as rules, practices, and customs that govern a community. From its definition, the law is a vast area that is divided into several divisions such as criminal law, corporate law, administrative law, and many others. Why do I want to be…

The Court’s inherent jurisdiction is to ensure that in any application, the welfare of a child is paramount; the balance between a child’s autonomous rights and parental responsibility has caused much speculation. Under the Children Act 1989 s.3 ‘parental responsibility’ means all the rights, duties,…

Family Lessons from Aayahs 1 to 5: Encourage and help each other to achieve Taqwa through the establishment of Salaah and spending from what Allaah has provided for each member. Study the Qur’aan together and frequently remind one another about the certainty of the Hereafter….

Case-study in British Family Law: Religious Beliefs and Divorce Cuthbert is seeking a remedy in the law of nullity for two reasons. Firstly, his religious beliefs may not permit divorce and secondly, he can petition immediately whereas divorce proceedings cannot be commenced until the parties…

“The current no-fault divorce principles of the Family Law Act (1975) require reform. A fault-based system of divorce, similar to that of the previous Matrimonial Causes Act (1959) should be re-established to improve the effectiveness of the law.” The current non-fault based system of divorce…