An interesting month

January has turned out to be an interesting month for the legal profession. The highlights include:-    We may be seeing the beginning of the end of barristers’ wigs. Lord Phillips, the President of the Supreme Court, has issued a …

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Unmarried Couples – A decision at last!

The Supreme Court has clarified the approach to establishing the property rights of unmarried couples post separation.  A number of disputes between unmarried couples have been on hold pending the decision of the Supreme Court in Kernott v. Jones. The …

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In thoughts and deeds: sharing assets between unmarried partners

A recent Supreme Court Case has brought a common misconception to light. There is no such thing as ‘common law marriage’ Stephen Scown’s Jo Stone reports. “What were they thinking of?” That’s the question the Supreme Court Judges asked about …

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Beneficial interests in the bankrupt’s home

On 9th November 2011 the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Jones v Kernott [2011] UKSC 53. The case decided the respective shares in a former family home which was jointly owned by two unmarried persons, who had separated …

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