Concept Of “Common Law Partner” Not Recognised In English Law

Family lawyers from Irwin Mitchell Private Wealth say figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) showing a rise in the number of co-habiting couples highlights the need for couple who live together to set up a co-habiting agreement.

The ONS figures show that in 2002 people who were “cohabiting: never married or civil partnered” represented 6.8% of the population. This had increased to 9.5% by 2015.

Alison Hawes, family lawyer at Irwin Mitchell Private Wealth, said: