Co-habiting numbers at record high leaving many legally unprotected say Leicestershire law experts
With co-habiting couples having reached a record high figure, those involved need laws to help protect them in case they separate believes a Leicestershire law expert.Family law expert Kathryn Hicklin of QualitySolicitors Mander Cruickshank said too few people are unaware that they have limited legal protection if their relationship fails. “The law has to change to reflect that co-habiting family couples are the fastest growing family type in the country,” said Ms Hicklin, whose firm are based in Coalville and Hinckley.Figures published in recent weeks by the Office for National