A heterosexual couple was refused a civil partnership at London's Camden Register Office on Dec. 8. The registrar cited the legal ban on opposite-sex civil partnerships as the reason for the refusal.

Civil partnerships undoubtedly offer a valuable alternative to traditional marriage, particularly for those who prefer a relationship to be free from religious associations. However, it is important ...

The Act to Modernize the Law on Civil Law Partnerships (MoPeG) came into force on January 1, 2024, bringing comprehensive reform to the law of civil law partnerships (GbR). Since family-owned ...

"It was officially a civil partnership, but we classed it as our wedding, it meant so much on the day," says Chris Cramp. Chris, 57, was one half of the first same-sex couple to have a civil ...