Cohabitation

Book Review: Cohabitation and Trusts of Land

Book Review: Cohabitation and Trusts of Land

Elizabeth Darlington and Laura Heaton (Sweet & Maxwell, 4th edn, 2024) In the absence of a specific family law-based remedy, it is a fair comment to say that practising cohabitation law in England and Wales is more complicated in 2024 than it ever has been before. This significant publication is

Cohabitation and Labour's Commitment to Changing the Law: What Reform Might Look Like

Cohabitation and Labour's Commitment to Changing the Law: What Reform Might Look Like

On Tuesday, 10 October 2023, Shadow Attorney General Emily Thornberry MP announced that the Labour Party intended to review the law relating to cohabitation with a view to introducing reform. This is welcome news and was received positively by Resolution and many academics that have campaigned tirelessly over the years

Graeme Fraser’s A–Z of Cohabitation

Graeme Fraser’s A–Z of Cohabitation

Graeme Fraser needs no introduction in the cohabitation world. Here’s his A-Z of Cohabitation… A is for Agreement A cohabitation agreement is a written, signed document, often signed as a deed in front of witnesses which deals with who owns (and owes) what at the time of the agreement

Cohabitation Rights in England and Wales, Scotland and Australia

Cohabitation Rights in England and Wales, Scotland and Australia

Introduction Across the globe, the composition of families is changing. No longer is marriage the definitive means for defining a family; we have seen the growth of other formalised relationship statuses such as registered partnerships and civil unions. The family outside marriage has now become a statistical reality and something

Building a Movement for Cohabitation Reform in England and Wales

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 the while, solicitors and barristers have countless examples of clients left economically vulnerable,

Evaluating the Government's Response to the Women and Equalities Committee Rights of Cohabiting Partners Inquiry

Evaluating the Government's Response to the Women and Equalities Committee Rights of Cohabiting Partners Inquiry

On 1 November 2022 the Women and Equalities Committee released the Government's response to their Rights of Cohabiting Partners Inquiry Report. The short response, available here, largely rejects the key recommendations of the Committee and only partially accepts the others. The initial reaction to the Report has been