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Faith, the law and freedom of speech

Was I on holiday a little more than a week ago? I can’t believe I was. I returned to an unexpected roller coaster of a week that has almost derailed the memories of fabulous food, sunshine and gorgeous views. It was back to work with a …

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Rites of Passage in the Eternal City: what will survive of us is love

What’s the best way to attend a wedding? There must be a better way if, like me, you don’t particularly enjoy getting poshed up all day, making small talk with people you barely know, sitting ramrod-straight and getting up and down …

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Family comes first – and we often learn it the hard way

How many of us take our loved ones for granted? It is easy to forget that in a split second, lives can be transformed forever. Last week I had finished writing my post about John Ruskin, had exercised flat out on my Wattbike and was looking forward …

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Truth v Fiction

It isn’t often that I decide to do this, but I have just dashed off a letter to The Independent. I have been moved to write in response to this excellent piece by Howard Jacobson. Sir, Caryl Churchill’s controversial play Seven Jewish …

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Faith, family and divorce

On Saturday night, millions of Jewish people around the world will sit down to a festive dinner called the "Seder", to celebrate the beginning of the eight days of Passover. It is an opportunity for the whole family to gather round the dinner table and retell the biblical story of Moses.

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Divorce, law, religion and the Archbishop of Canterbury

Perhaps I have been fortunate; in my experience, arguments over religious divorce between parties are swiftly resolved. The row over the Archbishop of Canterbury and his comments about the "unavoidable" introduction of parts of Sharia law has gone global.

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Marilyn Stowe is the senior partner in Stowe Family Law, which has offices in Yorkshire, Cheshire and London. With more than 25 years’ experience handling divorce cases and family law proceedings she is regarded as one of the most formidable and sought after divorce lawyers in the UK.

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I write for the benefit of those who are experiencing family breakdown and for fellow family law professionals. Please note that all persons mentioned in the scenarios are fictitious: details have been deliberately changed in order to protect identities and other confidential circumstances of my clients.

Please also note the advice I give in each scenario must not be relied upon by anyone reading my blog. You must always take your own legal advice as your circumstances may be different and English family law is continually changing.

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