'The Future of Registered Partnerships' Conference: Registration open

Registration is open for the Future of Registered Partnerships conference, to be jointly hosted by the University of Cambridge and Durham University at the Faculty of Law and Gonville and Caius College, University of Cambridge on 10 and 11 July 2015.

In many jurisdictions registered partnerships were introduced either as a functional equivalent to marriage for same-sex couples or as an alternative to marriage open to all couples. As marriage is opened up to same-sex couples in an increasing number of jurisdictions, this raises the question of what the future of registered partnership should be. Is there a function or indeed a need for another form of formalised adult relationship besides marriage?

This research project and conference will look at the different approaches taken in several jurisdictions which range from abolishing registered partnership to retaining it as an alternative formalised relationship to marriage. Leading family law experts from 14 European and non-European countries will present the law of their jurisdiction and explain the history and function of registered partnership in their own family law system.

The papers presented at this conference and the comparative findings will be made available to the public in the form of an edited collection, published by Intersentia.

An application will be made for 8 accredited CPD hours.

For further information and booking details, please see www.family2015.info

This research project and conference are generously supported by: