16/06/2026
Did you know the government is looking at ways to give cohabiting couples more legal protection? 🏛️ Good news right?!
Great news for the millions of couples living together without being married.
But, here’s the catch. These reforms are only in the early stages and it could be quite a while before the law changes.
In the meantime, cohabiting couples STILL don’t have automatic rights if something goes wrong or if one partner passes away. It’s a conversation that’s not always easy, but one which Elizabeth Harris-Clark, a partner in our family team thinks so many could benefit from.
Here she talks about what changes are coming and how unmarried couples could protect themselves in the meantime...
We’ve popped a link in today’s stories of Elizabeth’s recent blog, you can also find it in our Media Hub 🔗 in bio