... proposals for reform. The article by The Law Society titled "Cohabitation - The Case For Clear Law - Proposal for reform " (July 2002)2 to considers many proposals to reform the law. The report is dated 2002, prior to the "Civil Partnership Act 2004" which offers the opportunity for same-sex couples to register their relationship, and obtain rights and obligations similar to that of married couples. Although it is a little outdated it seems to encourage a number of recommendations in favour of cohabiting couples. The first problem highlighted in the report is that the current law3 seems to favour married couples and those engaged in a civil partnership with regard to property disputes. It seems that today's society has overtaken the laws set on this topic making the law on cohabitation very old fashioned. It states in the article that "statistics estimate that up to a quarter of all children ...

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