Reviews February 20, 2023

5 Star Review for Rachel Barlow

“Compassionate and Practical Advice” Rachel dealt with my situation following separation from my partner due to domestic abuse. She made me feel at ease and comfortable speaking about a difficult situation and believed my disclosures. She made a real difference and was highly knowledgeable which gave me confidence in her advice. Initial Impression – 5Legal […]

General February 16, 2023

Cohabitation: The new normal for relationships?

The latest ONS statistics from 2019 have shown that marriage rates for opposite-sex couples have fallen to their lowest rate on record since 1862; for men, there were 18.6 marriages per 1,000 unmarried men; for women, there were 17.2 marriages per 1,000 unmarried men. But what does this mean in terms of the legal position? […]

General February 3, 2023

Minimum age for marriage raised to 18

For nearly a hundred years the minimum age at which anyone could marry in England and Wales has been 16. That is now changing. To explain the background to the change, we need to look at a little history. Parental consent to marriage In 1929 parliament fixed the minimum age for marriage at 16 years. […]