No Such Thing As A Common Law Marriage Being Pennywise

Mark Hands, a top family lawyer with law firm Irwin Mitchell, is much in demand in divorce cases and is known for his work with former high-earning football players and their partners; he certainly has the inside story on some of the unfair situations that arise when couples separate. In conversation with Pennywise Consultants' Alison Porter, Mark highlights the staggering rise in this country of cohabiting couples (126% since 1996). He points out that many labour under the misapprehensi...