Unmarried Couples to Have 'Divorce' Minister for family justice Harriet Harman has told Guardian the govt will bring in law to allow financial settlement between unmarried, separating couples 31.10.06 Guardian, Family Law
The Case for Marriage-Lite Law Commission is about to close consultation on reform of law on cohabitation, injustice of long-term partners ending with nothing, but then are legal rights not the purpose of marriage? 26.09.06 Times, Divorce, Family Law
GuardianNew Cohabitation Rights Law Commission will today publish ideas for reforming law to help cohabiting couples, right of inheritance, claims to property, pension, contact with children in event separation 31.05.06 Family Law
New Cohabitation Rights Law Commission will today publish ideas for reforming law to help cohabiting couples, right of inheritance, claims to property, pension, contact with children in event separation 31.05.06 New Cohabitation Rights, Family Law
New Cohabitation Rights Law Commission will today publish ideas for reforming law to help cohabiting couples, right of inheritance, claims to property, pension, contact with children in event separation 31.05.06 Guardian, Family Law
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Lords Rule on Property in Cohabitation In Stack v Dowden, landmark case on property rights in cohabitation, Dehra Dowden has won ruling in Lords to right to 65% of value of family home, lived with Brian Stack for 20 years and had four children, greater financial contribution entitled her to greater share of proceeds 26.04.07 Times, Divorce, Family Law, Property Law, Stack v Dowden
Lords Hear Key Cohabitation Case Lords have begun hearing case of Alan Stack and Dehra Dowden, lived together 27 years and had four children, decision turns of proceeds of £770k house, expected to set precedent in divisions between unmarried couples 06.02.07 Telegraph, Family Law, Stack v Dowden
Cohabitation Glory Ann Clibbery, partner of horseracing millionaire Ivan Allan, described as 'sexual servant', physically evicted from £1.7m Newmarket home after prolonged, expensive court cases 10.09.04 Times, Family Law Links
Sex & Real Estate Barristers in high profile case involving allegations of anti-social dogs, 'drink-fuelled aggression' and promiscuity from inns of court to West Indies cricket team, ruling establishes property claims of cohabitee in absence of written agreement 25.06.04 Times
Living Together Landmark decision gives share of property to cohabiting partner who invested in house but without written record, partner told buyer's solicitor she was 'sitting tenant' 08.06.04 Guardian, Property Law Links
