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Cohabitation and Separation: Legal Framework for Unmarried Couples
- Property disputes under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (TOLATA) and how they interact with Schedule 1 Children Act claims.
- Key case law (Stack v Dowden, Jones v Kernott, Curran v Collins).
- Limits of financial claims for cohabitees versus divorcing spouses.
- Mediator strategies: managing expectations when one party assumes “common law marriage” rights.
