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Something old, something new and something borrowed : reform of the law relating to the family home

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Probert, Rebecca (2000) Something old, something new and something borrowed : reform of the law relating to the family home. The Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law , Vol.22 (No.1). pp. 115-120. ISSN 0964-9069

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Abstract

Despite the fact that European states are beginning to enact wide-ranging legislation dealing with cohabitation, in the UK the debate remains focused on the issue of the family home. The Law Reform Advisory Committee for Northern Ireland (1999) recently issued a consultation paper proposing a scheme of statutory co-ownership of the family home combined with reform of the law of trusts. However, while few would disagree that the complexities, uncertainties and inadequacies of the current law of trusts should be replaced, there are a number of difficulties with the scheme proposed by the Committee. [...]

Item Type: Journal Item
Subjects: K Law > K Law (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Social Sciences > Law
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): Law reform -- Great Britain, Real property -- Great Britain, Joint tenancy -- Great Britain, Cohabitation agreements -- Great Britain, Unmarried couples -- Legal status, laws etc. -- Great Britain, Gay couples -- Legal status, laws etc. -- Great Britain
Journal or Publication Title: The Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law
Publisher: Routledge
ISSN: 0964-9069
Date: 2000
Volume: Vol.22
Number: No.1
Page Range: pp. 115-120
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
Description: Article in the section 'Current developments', edited by Morgan, D. and McDonald, I.
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URI: http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/39437

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