civil partnership was legalised in the uk in 2016.
when was civil partnership legalised in the uk?
2016
under these orders, a same-sex couple residing in ireland, but who have already formed, or will form, a legal relationship which is lawful in another jurisdiction, may register to have that relationship recognised in ireland. under the act, such a relationship is recognised in irish law as a civil partnership, just as if the couple has formed a civil partnership in ireland. for example, a same-sex couple living in the republic of ireland, but who may already have formed a civil partnership in northern ireland under the uk's civil partnership act 2004, or say, have been legally married in spain, can apply to have that relationship recognised as a civil partnership in irish law, without the need to form a new civil partnership under the act.
civil partnership and certain rights and obligations of cohabitants act 2010
the marriage (same sex couples) act 2013 legalised same-sex marriage in england and wales in march 2014, although civil partnerships remained available. the act also granted those in a civil partnership the ability to convert their partnership into a marriage. the equivalent marriage and civil partnership (scotland) act 2014 does not grant that ability to couples in scotland, but includes provisions for its later introduction, and does permit those already in civil partnership with one another to marry without first dissolving the mutual civil partnership.
civil partnership in the united kingdom