Family law

"Certainty_as_to_the_existence_of_a_marriage_is_in_the_interests_of_the_parties_to_a_ceremony_and_of_the_state._Indeed,_it_could_be_said_that_the_main_purpose_of_the_regulatory_framework_...,_since_it_was_first_established_over_250_years_ago,_has_been_to_make_this_easily_ascertainable_and,_thereby,_to_provide_certainty."

Reference to the case:

https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/Civ/2020/122.html

https://probatestars.com/islamic-marriage-held-invalid-in-england-and-wales/

1) Explain the statement above in simple words.

2) What is a civil partnership?

3) What is a marriage?

4) What are the aims of the law of the formation of marriage and civil partnership. - where possible use case law and statutes and any other source.

Civil partnership -

https://www.essay.uk.com/free-essays/law/same-gender-couples.php

Marriage -

https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/transformingsociety/private-lives/relationships/overview/lawofmarriage-/

Covering civil partnership & Marriage:

https://familylawpartners.co.uk/blog/marriage-or-civil-partnership/

5) Relate the statement above to answer given for question 4. (This means critically review the statement in relation to the aims/objective). - Please take some time with this section (Thank you).

• Provided references will have to be copied and pasted into google to search the necessary sources.
• I do understand there may not be many references. But it is because I struggle to understand this subject/topic and identify what is relevant or not (not 100% sure if the provided references under question even relevant). So if someone can help me out, then please do. Thank you.
• If you can, then please provide additional references.