From now on, I am going to keep my eyes open to what goes on at my local Registrar's Office.... I will also investigate further ahead in case dodgy carachters slip through the net.. Well.... well ........Well..... That Freedom of information thingy goes a long way indeed....
It seems to me that this 'new' system is making it easier for sham marriages. Mind you the 'old' COA process under control of UKBA took just too long and itself was far to easy to circumvent for those with a mind to.