Domestic abuse: Drawing a line

Vikkie Chetcuti examines the meaning of associated person in the Family Law Act 1996 and the extent to which the courts may adopt a purposive approach to interpreting statutory language The structure of FLA 1996 indicates that Parliament was prepared to include certain step-relationships in respect of relationships of lineal descent but decided not to …
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Enfranchisement: Room for reform

Natasha Rees reviews the most important enfranchisement cases of 2018 ‘The case confirms that there is no general proposition that a landlord can refuse consent to assign, alter or change the use of premises on the grounds that it might lead to enfranchisement and loss of the landlord’s interest.’ The government has been busy pursuing …
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