A Practical Guide to the Law of Forced and Incapacitous Marriages

‘A Practical Guide to the Law of Forced and Incapacitous Marriages’ is the go-to practitioner’s guide on the UK law of forced marriages and scenarios where an individual legally lacks capacity to marry. Readers will be guided through:

• The framework of civil forced marriage protection orders and how they operate from start to finish, including what happens in the event of a breach.


• An overview of the criminal offence and its interaction with the Family Court and the Court of Protection.


• A detailed practical summary of the law for incapacitated/learning-disabled adults, i.e. those who are unable to decide to marry because they lack capacity to do so.


• Common issues and pitfalls which arise for such adults in forced marriage protection orders in the Family Court and the Court of Protection.


• Case summaries for adults with capacity, children, and adults who lack capacity.


• Practical scenarios and worked examples of forced and incapacitous marriages.


• Remedies for forced marriages and marriages which are voidable due to lack of capacity.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Adreeja Chatterjee is a practising barrister with over 20 years experience, specialising in Court of Protection and Family Law. She is an expert in the law of forced marriages and the capacity of learning-disabled adults to marry and to enter into sexual relations. Adreeja is a popular and regular speaker on forced and incapacitous marriages. She is ranked in the principal legal journals as a leading practitioner in both fields of her practice, and sits as a deputy district judge.