Forced Marriages and Domestic Abuse Webinar

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Mon, 04 Jul 2016

Domestic abuse and forced marriage continue to produce a number of cases each year. This webinar will provide a legal update on each and also look at recent key cases in these areas. Topics to be covered include:

  • Forced marriage: a statutory overview and practical guidance
  • The Forced Marriage Unit and Forced Marriage Protection Orders
  • Remedies for a forced marriage and voidable marriages
  • Female Genital Mutilation Protection Orders and the statutory framework
  • Other remedies
  • Wardship and inherent jurisdiction

Adreeja Chatterjee was one of the speakers at this webinar, you can access the webinar hosted by Lexis Nexis by clicking here. A 20% discount is available by quoting the code ‘Client20’ when emailing webinars@lexisnexis.co.uk.

Adreeja Chatterjee is part of the Family Law Group at No5 Chambers, please click here to view Adreeja's familky law practice.

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