Cohabitation Disputes.

Contrary to popular misconception, there is no such thing as a “Common Law Marriage”.

Unlike the position upon divorce or the breakdown of a Civil Partnership, upon the breakdown of the relationship between cohabitees there is no coherent statutory machinery to adjust financial and property rights. When such relationships break down, the applicable legal principles are mainly found in complex trust and property law.

It is a complete myth that after cohabitees have lived together for more than 6 months then automatically all assets are shared equally.