Dr Charlotte Bendall
Published: 03/03/2023 10:55
Dr Charlotte Bendall is an Associate Professor in Law at the University of Birmingham. Her research to date has focused on a range of topics, including same-sex relationship breakdown, couple finances, and the position of grandparents in the event of family fragmentation.
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Cohabitation Reform Under the New Labour Government: Moving From a ‘Whether’ to a ‘What’?
The law around cohabitation has been ripe for reform for many years. As far back as 2007, the Law Commission of England and Wales recommended that it be updated, so as to safeguard couples against uncertainty and injustice in the event of relationship breakdown.
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Building a Movement for Cohabitation Reform in England and Wales
Calls to reform the legal regulation of unmarried cohabitants are not new. In August 2022, the Women and Equalities Committee proposed comprehensive reform, including opt-out protections on relationship breakdown, as well as reform of intestacy law. All t…
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!03/03/2023 13:05