Abstract
Jones v Kernott [2011] UKSC 53 (SC) Stack v Dowden [2007] UKHL 17; [2007] 2 A.C. 432 (HL).
Casenote explores the implications of the ruling in Jones v Kernott by the Supreme Court and assesses its implications for English Property Law. Building on the commonwealth experience the casenote calls for the intorduction of a statutory scheme so as to allow courts to reallocate property rights to unmarried cohabitants in the event of relationship breakdown.
Casenote explores the implications of the ruling in Jones v Kernott by the Supreme Court and assesses its implications for English Property Law. Building on the commonwealth experience the casenote calls for the intorduction of a statutory scheme so as to allow courts to reallocate property rights to unmarried cohabitants in the event of relationship breakdown.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Trust Law International |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Keywords
- beneficial interests
- unmarried couples
- resulting trusts
- presumptions
- intention
- family home
- constructive trusts
- co-ownership