Preface |
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Foreword to the First Edition |
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Contents |
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Chapter 2 Partition or Sale by Mutual Agreement |
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9 | (1) |
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II Partition by Mutual Agreement |
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9 | (8) |
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A The partition agreement |
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9 | (7) |
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B Execution of conveyances or transfers |
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16 | (1) |
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III Sale by Mutual Agreement |
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17 | (1) |
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IV Partition or Sale of settled land by Mutual Agreement |
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18 | (2) |
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V Partition or Sale by Mutual Agreement: Advantages and Disadvantages |
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20 | (3) |
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Chapter 3 Compulsory Partition and Sale: The Historical Background |
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23 | (1) |
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II Compulsory Partition at Common Law |
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24 | (7) |
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A Compulsory partition by coparceners |
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24 | (2) |
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B Compulsory partition by joint tenants and tenants in common |
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26 | (3) |
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C Development of the common law action |
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29 | (2) |
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III Compulsory Partition in Equity |
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31 | (14) |
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A Origins of the equitable jurisdiction to partition |
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31 | (4) |
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B Comparison of the common law and equitable jurisdictions |
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35 | (4) |
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C Methods of partition and procedure |
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39 | (3) |
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D Development of the equitable jurisdiction to partition |
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42 | (3) |
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IV The Enactment and Effect of the Partition Acts 1868 and 1876 |
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45 | (4) |
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Chapter 4 Compulsory Partition and Sale: Preliminary Matters |
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49 | (1) |
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49 | (14) |
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A Locus standi test for proceedings under the Partition Acts |
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50 | (8) |
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B Locus standi test for proceedings under s 31 of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 |
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58 | (2) |
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C Persons having locus standi |
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60 | (3) |
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D Partition actions and sevcrance |
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63 | (1) |
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III Property which may be Partitioned or Sold |
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63 | (3) |
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IV Jurisdiction Exceptions |
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66 | (17) |
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A Castle for defence of the realm |
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66 | (1) |
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B Specific types of trust property |
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67 | (1) |
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C Agreements regulating the disposal of concurrent interests |
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68 | (10) |
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D Prejudice to third parties |
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78 | (2) |
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80 | (3) |
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Chapter 5 Compulsory Partition and Sale: The Statutory Criteria |
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83 | (1) |
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II Partition Acts 1868 And 1876: The Preliminary Test |
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84 | (1) |
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III Criteria for Ordering Sale under the Partition Acts: Sections 3-5 of the 1868 Act |
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85 | (28) |
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A Section 3 of the 1868 Act |
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85 | (9) |
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B Section 4 of the 1868 Act |
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94 | (12) |
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C Section 5 of the 1868 Act |
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106 | (6) |
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D Section 6 of the 1868 Act |
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112 | (1) |
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E Practical Effect of the Partition Acts - A Preference for Sale |
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112 | (1) |
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IV Proposed Reforms in Northern Ireland |
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113 | (2) |
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V Compulsory Partition and Sale in Ireland: Section 31 of the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 |
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115 | (8) |
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B Trusts of land and proceedings under s 22 of the 2009 Act? |
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119 | (4) |
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Chapter 6 The Repeal of An Act for Jointenants 1542 and the Jurisdiction to Order Partition or Sale under the Partition Acts |
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123 | (1) |
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II Sections 3-5 of the Partition Act 1868 |
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123 | (1) |
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III The Current State of the Law in Northern Ireland |
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124 | (2) |
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IV The Saving Provisions in the 1950 Act |
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126 | (1) |
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V Preservation of the Statutory Jurisdiction |
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127 | (6) |
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VI Preservation of the Equitable Jurisdiction |
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133 | (8) |
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VII An Alternative Solution? |
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141 | (4) |
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VIII A Theoretical as opposed to a Practical Problem? |
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145 | (1) |
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IX The Position in Ireland under the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 |
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146 | (1) |
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Chapter 7 Partition or Sale: A Matter of Right? |
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147 | (1) |
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147 | (1) |
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III Current Practice in Northern Ireland |
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148 | (19) |
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149 | (5) |
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B Refusal on the grounds of futility: the need for third party consent to partition? |
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154 | (11) |
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C Legislative amendments and future proposals for reform in Northern Ireland |
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165 | (2) |
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IV Current Practice in Ireland |
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167 | (5) |
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A Pre-December 2009 practice under the Partition Acts |
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168 | (3) |
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B Practice under the Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 |
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171 | (1) |
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V Commonwealth Comparisons |
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172 | (11) |
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173 | (2) |
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175 | (2) |
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177 | (6) |
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Chapter 8 Concurrent Interests in Land as Security |
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183 | (1) |
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II Property Subject to a Mortgage |
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184 | (28) |
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A Mortgages created by all of the co-owners |
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185 | (8) |
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B Mortgages created by one of the co-owners |
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193 | (19) |
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III Property Subject to a Charge |
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212 | (10) |
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A Charges created by all the co-owners |
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213 | (3) |
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B Charges created by one of the co-owners |
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216 | (6) |
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IV Property Subject to a Mortgage created Post-December 2009 in Ireland |
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222 | (5) |
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A Mortgages created by all the co-owners |
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222 | (2) |
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B Mortgages created by one of the co-owners |
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224 | (3) |
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V Property Subject to an Order Charging Land or Judgment Mortgage |
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227 | (16) |
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A Orders charging land in Northern Ireland |
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227 | (8) |
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B Judgment mortgages in Ireland |
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235 | (8) |
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Chapter 9 Co-Ownership of the Home and Partition Actions Involving Spouses and Civil Partners in Northern Ireland |
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243 | (1) |
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II Partition Actions Between Spouses or Civil partners |
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244 | (22) |
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A Practice on or after relationship breakdown |
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244 | (2) |
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B Appropriate decree not available |
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246 | (2) |
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248 | (18) |
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D Proceedings under s 17 of the Married Women's Property Act 1882 and s 66 of the Civil Partnership Act 2004 |
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266 | (1) |
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III Partition Actions by Lenders |
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266 | (18) |
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A Section 30 of the Law of Property Act 1925 and Article 309 of the Insolvency (NI) Order 1989 |
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268 | (2) |
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B Section 17 of the Married Women's Property Act 1882 |
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270 | (4) |
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C Family Homes and Domestic Violence (NI) Order 1998 |
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274 | (6) |
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D Human rights implications |
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280 | (2) |
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E Overview and proposals for reform |
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282 | (2) |
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IV The Practice on Bankruptcy |
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284 | (13) |
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284 | (1) |
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B Bankrupt's property comprising a home |
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284 | (8) |
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C Human rights implications |
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292 | (3) |
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D Arguments based on estoppel? |
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295 | (1) |
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E Bankruptcy and equitable accounting rules |
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296 | (1) |
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V Partition Actions involving Cohabitants and the Home |
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297 | (4) |
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Chapter 10 Co-Ownership of the Home and Partition Actions Involving Spouses and Civil Partners in Ireland |
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301 | (1) |
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II Statutory Protection for Non-owning Spouses and Civil Partners |
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302 | (8) |
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A Family Home Protection Act 1976 |
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303 | (3) |
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B Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 |
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306 | (4) |
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III Proceedings under Section 31 of the 2009 Act between Spouses and Civil Partners |
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310 | (22) |
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A Practice between spouses and civil partners on or after relationship breakdown |
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310 | (7) |
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B Judicial separation, divorce or dissolution not available |
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317 | (1) |
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318 | (10) |
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D Proceedings involving spouses under s 36 of the Family Law Act 1995 and involving civil partners under s 106 of the Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010 |
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328 | (4) |
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IV Proceedings under Section 31 of the 2009 Act by Lenders |
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332 | (13) |
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A Mortgages and charges affecting a family or shared home |
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332 | (7) |
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B Judgment mortgages affecting a family or shared home |
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339 | (6) |
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V The Practice on Bankruptcy |
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345 | (5) |
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B Bankrupt's property comprising a family or shared home |
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346 | (3) |
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C Arguments based on estoppel? |
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349 | (1) |
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D Bankruptcy and accounting adjustments between co-owners |
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350 | (1) |
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VI Sale of the jointly owned home and Human Rights Implications |
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350 | (1) |
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VII Proceedings under Section 31 of the 2009 Act involving Cohabitants and the Home |
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350 | (7) |
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A The rights of cohabitants under Pt 15 of the 2010 Act |
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351 | (3) |
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B Proceedings for partition or sale between cohabitants on relationship breakdown |
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354 | (1) |
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C Proceedings for partition or sale involving cohabitants and third parties |
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355 | (2) |
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Chapter 11 Accounting Adjustments Between Co-Owners |
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357 | (2) |
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359 | (4) |
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359 | (3) |
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B Actions for compulsory partition or sale |
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362 | (1) |
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III Potential Accounting Adjustments Available in Partition Actions |
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363 | (38) |
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364 | (13) |
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377 | (16) |
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393 | (2) |
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D Liability as a bailiff or agent |
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395 | (1) |
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396 | (4) |
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F Accounting adjustments on bankruptcy |
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400 | (1) |
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IV Some Observations on the Traditional Accounting Rules |
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401 | (1) |
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V Accounting Adjustments in Ireland under the 2009 Act |
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402 | (2) |
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VI Equitable Accounting or Trusts-based Principles: Asserting a Greater Beneficial Interest? |
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404 | (11) |
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405 | (1) |
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B The Stack v Dowden principle |
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406 | (2) |
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C Post-Stack developments |
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408 | (2) |
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D The decision in Jones v Kernott |
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410 | (5) |
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Chapter 12 Practice Issues in Proceedings for Partition or Sale in Northern Ireland and Ireland |
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415 | (1) |
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II Courts Having Jurisdiction |
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416 | (2) |
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416 | (1) |
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417 | (1) |
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418 | (5) |
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418 | (1) |
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419 | (4) |
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IV Persons under Disability |
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423 | (3) |
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426 | (4) |
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426 | (1) |
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B Matters alleged by the plaintiff |
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427 | (3) |
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430 | (2) |
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432 | (4) |
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A Necessary conveyances or transfers |
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433 | (1) |
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434 | (1) |
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434 | (1) |
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434 | (1) |
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E Conditions imposed and/or postponement of order |
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435 | (1) |
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VIII Special Rules Relating to Partition |
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436 | (1) |
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IX Special Rules Relating to Sale |
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437 | (8) |
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A Method of sale and conduct |
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437 | (2) |
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B Application and distribution of the proceeds of sale |
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439 | (1) |
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440 | (1) |
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441 | (4) |
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Chapter 13 Severance of Joint Tenancies |
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445 | (1) |
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II The Concept of Severance: Some Preliminary Observations |
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446 | (1) |
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III The Williams v Hensman Principle |
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447 | (2) |
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IV Common Law Methods of Severance |
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449 | (2) |
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A Acquisition of a further interest |
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449 | (1) |
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449 | (2) |
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V Equitable Methods of Severance |
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451 | (7) |
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452 | (1) |
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452 | (1) |
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453 | (4) |
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D Unlawful killing and the forfeiture rule |
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457 | (1) |
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E Commorientes in Ireland |
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457 | (1) |
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F Unilateral severance by notice in writing? |
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458 | (1) |
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V Post-December 2009 Severance of Joint tenancies in Ireland |
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458 | (4) |
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A Severance by one joint tenant now dependent on consent |
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458 | (4) |
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B Severance by mutual agreement and course of dealing still relevant |
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462 | (1) |
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VI Contractual and Equitable Restrictions on Severance |
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462 | (5) |
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A Contractual restrictions on severance |
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463 | (1) |
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464 | (3) |
Index |
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