In the matter of an application by Denise Brewster for Judicial Review (Northern Ireland) [2017] UKSC 8

Cohabitants: Be prepared

Simon Pedley and Sue Brookes explore the impact of being a cohabitant when one party to a cohabiting relationship dies, and the differences that exist where the parties are not married or in a civil partnership ‘One of the factors the court is under a duty to take into account in exercising its discretion is …

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Pensions: Making a distinction

Rayner Grice highlights the impact of a Supreme Court decision on pension rights and the implications for cohabiting couples ‘Currently the law still greatly distinguishes between those couples that are married and those that are not, despite the fact that the practicalities of day-to-day living and their needs, and particularly the needs of their children, …

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