Family: Teaming up to Zoom in on marriage

Citation

Sutherland E (2021) Family: Teaming up to Zoom in on marriage. Journal of the Law Society of Scotland, 66 (3). https://www.lawscot.org.uk/members/journal/issues/vol-66-issue-03/family-teaming-up-to-zoom-in-on-marriage/

Abstract
First paragraph: It is trite law that proxy marriage – that is, where someone stands in for one of the parties – is not permitted in Scotland. The Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 requires that the parties should be present at the ceremony, regardless of whether it is civil, or religious or belief, in nature (ss 13(1)(b) and 19(2)(b)).

Journal
Journal of the Law Society of Scotland: Volume 66, Issue 3

People

Professor Elaine Sutherland

Emeritus Professor, Law