Family law
Order Description
Cohabitation does not in itself give rise to legal rights. The Law Commission has recommended that, on breakdown of cohabitation, where the parties have not married or entered into a civil partnership, a remedy of financial relief should be available if certain eligibility requirements are satisfied. This is provided the couple have not agreed to disapply the scheme and have made qualifying contributions to the relationship.
the question – critically review this are of family law and its proposed reform.
