FRANKLIN & ENNIS

In the matter of Franklin & Ennis, heard before Judge Henderson, the dispute concerned the validity of an agreement dated 6 May 1997. The applicant sought a declaration that this agreement was not a cohabitation agreement for the purposes of the *Property (Relationships) Act 1984*.

The central legal issue before the court was whether the agreement entered into by the parties on 6 May 1997 satisfied the requirements of a cohabitation agreement as defined by the *Property (Relationships) Act 1984*. This required the court to consider the nature of the agreement and its compliance with the statutory criteria for such agreements.

Judge Henderson reasoned that the agreement did not meet the statutory definition of a cohabitation agreement under the *Property (Relationships) Act 1984*. The court's determination was based on its interpretation of the Act and the specific terms and circumstances surrounding the agreement. Consequently, the court made a declaration that the agreement dated 6 May 1997 was not a cohabitation agreement under the *Property (Relationships) Act 1984*.