Family Provision and Family Practices - The Discretionary Regime of the Inheritance Act of England and Wales

<p>This paper examines the discretionary &lsquo;family provision&rsquo; jurisdiction in England and Wales. It considers how the criteria governing eligibility to make a claim, and the principles and rationales underlying the exercise of the court&rsquo;s powers, shed light on what...

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Main Author: Gillian Douglas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oñati International Institute for the Sociology of Law 2014-04-01
Series:Oñati Socio-Legal Series
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Online Access:http://ssrn.com/abstract=2431005