How will White v White affect Inheritance Act 1975 cases?
Series: New Law Journal ; 151(6989) 22 June 2001, 922-926Publication details: 2001Subject(s): Online resources: Summary: Looks at the implications of "White v White" in cases where the deceased fails to leave reasonable financial provision for his or her spouse, preferring instead to benefit others. Concludes that the judgement that there should no longer be discrimination between the money earner and the child carer or homemaker and the replacement of 'reasonable requirements' in favour of equality means that the potential claim of the survivor is much larger than before.Copy of House of Lords Judgement available on http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/ld199900/ldjudgmt/jd001026/white-1.htm| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | X113361 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 113361-1001 |
Looks at the implications of "White v White" in cases where the deceased fails to leave reasonable financial provision for his or her spouse, preferring instead to benefit others. Concludes that the judgement that there should no longer be discrimination between the money earner and the child carer or homemaker and the replacement of 'reasonable requirements' in favour of equality means that the potential claim of the survivor is much larger than before.Copy of House of Lords Judgement available on http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/ld199900/ldjudgmt/jd001026/white-1.htm