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Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Forced Marriage Law and Practice by Joshua Hitchens Niamh Daly
This new book provides a practical treatment of the law and practice relating to forced marriage incorporating criminal family law and court of protection elements. It explains what remedies may be available how they may be obtained and how best to defend an application or prosecution.The book is divided into five parts which look at:- The definition of forced marriage setting out the law and types of forced marriage in seven sections: prevention; punishment; remedies following a forced marriage; forced marriage and human rights; honour-based forced marriage; forced marriage involving vulnerable individuals and those lacking capacity; and organised exploitation and marriage for immigration purposes.- The law and procedure in the family jurisdiction including both matrimonial and protective remedies- The procedure and relevant law for bringing and defending forced marriage related prosecutions in the criminal jurisdiction- The law procedure and relevance of Court of Protection proceedings- Matters of best practice