The recent announcement at the Labour Party conference by the shadow attorney-general Emily Thornberry MP has re-highlighted the importance of reform of rights of cohabitants. An increasing number of couples are deciding to cohabit rather than enter into a marriage or a civil partnership. According to the Research Briefing published
On 4 April 2023, The Law Commission announced its next review of the laws that determine how finances are dealt with after divorce and dissolution of civil partnership. This review has been announced 50 years after the passing of The Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (‘The MCA’) and almost 20 years
The English Perspective Civil partnerships were initially introduced in England in 2004 for same sex couples, who were unable to marry. Although the legal rights for civil partners were akin to those of married couples, same sex marriage was introduced ten years later, in 2014. Whilst this long-awaited legislation was
This article updates answers in 2022 regarding points originally posed to Lucy Greenwood by BBB in February 2020, shortly after heterosexual civil partnerships were introduced to England. An international/multinational couple who enter into a civil partnership either because they are over the romantic/proposal phase or over the age for weddings
On 31 December 2019 England* introduced heterosexual civil partnerships. Prior to then only same- sex couples could enter civil partnerships in England. There seems to be much confusion and misunderstanding caused by the introduction of heterosexual civil partnerships in England. Q: An international/multinational couple who enter into a civil partnership
The Regulation The EU Matrimonial Property Regulation is 2016/1103 with a full title of Council Regulation of 24 June 2016 implementing enhanced cooperation in the area of jurisdiction, applicable law and the recognition and enforcement of decisions in matters of Matrimonial Property regimes. It should be read alongside Council Regulation
Civil partnership was introduced into English law by 2004 legislation for same-sex couples. It was then anticipated it would answer the need for same-sex couples to have a civil state registered relationship but short of same-sex marriage. It was treated in law as equivalent of marriage. Within a decade, in
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