Add to ORKGThis article discusses and compares the different concepts of civil partnership around the globe: either as functional equivalent to marriage for same-sex couples only or as an alternative to marriage for all couples. It analyses its declining role in the wake of widespread marriage equality reforms and then discusses, in particular, the current position of England and Wales, and Scotland, where ill-conceived law reform has led to a situation in which same-sex couples are privileged and opposite-sex couples are discriminated against. 
Same-sex marriage is now a reality across Western countries. While this was a positive achievement f...
This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available online via Lexis Library or i...
Same-sex marriage is now a reality across Western countries. While this was a positive achievement f...
When the Civil Partnership Act 2004 ('CPA') was introduced in 2004 this was a major step forwards fo...
Civil partnerships were introduced in 2005 as an equality measure at a time when opening up marriage...
Since the introduction of same-sex marriage, there have been two parallel institutions (marriage and...
In this article I argue that, if civil partnership is to persist and marriage remain unchanged, civi...
This article will consider the progress made towards achieving equality between same- and different...
The fact that heterosexual couples still cannot form civil partnerships after the introduction of ge...
The Civil Partnership Act 2004, which came into force in December 2005 allowing same-sex couples in ...
In this paper we map briefly some of the arguments around the meaning and significance of the introd...
The Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration etc) Act 2019 places the Secretary of Sta...
The practicalities of introducing partnership registration for gay couples, with rights and responsi...
An examination of why the arguments against same-sex marriage failed to prevent the Act being passed...
History of civil partnership in Scotland: comparison with marriage. The coming of same-sex marriage ...
Same-sex marriage is now a reality across Western countries. While this was a positive achievement f...
This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available online via Lexis Library or i...
Same-sex marriage is now a reality across Western countries. While this was a positive achievement f...
When the Civil Partnership Act 2004 ('CPA') was introduced in 2004 this was a major step forwards fo...
Civil partnerships were introduced in 2005 as an equality measure at a time when opening up marriage...
Since the introduction of same-sex marriage, there have been two parallel institutions (marriage and...
In this article I argue that, if civil partnership is to persist and marriage remain unchanged, civi...
This article will consider the progress made towards achieving equality between same- and different...
The fact that heterosexual couples still cannot form civil partnerships after the introduction of ge...
The Civil Partnership Act 2004, which came into force in December 2005 allowing same-sex couples in ...
In this paper we map briefly some of the arguments around the meaning and significance of the introd...
The Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration etc) Act 2019 places the Secretary of Sta...
The practicalities of introducing partnership registration for gay couples, with rights and responsi...
An examination of why the arguments against same-sex marriage failed to prevent the Act being passed...
History of civil partnership in Scotland: comparison with marriage. The coming of same-sex marriage ...
Same-sex marriage is now a reality across Western countries. While this was a positive achievement f...
This is the author accepted manuscript. The final version is available online via Lexis Library or i...
Same-sex marriage is now a reality across Western countries. While this was a positive achievement f...
