Court ruling hits couples who cohabit

THOSE who have cohabited will be able to make financial claims against their former partners following a landmark ruling from the UK's highest court.

The Supreme Court ruled yesterday, in the case of Gow v Grant, that cohabiting couples should be able to make financial claims on the basis of fairness.

More than 150,000 couples cohabit in Scotland but lawyers fear few of them are aware of their legal rights.

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