Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
Succession to the Crown Act 2013 – legislation.gov.uk
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Law ending exclusively male royal succession now law – BBC News
“A bill which ends succession to the Crown based on gender has become law.”
BBC News, 25th April 2013
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Day and another v Day – WLR Daily
Day and another v Day [2013] EWCA Civ 280; [2013] WLR (D) 129
“For the purposes of the doctrine of rectification in the case of a voluntary settlement it was the subjective intention of the settlor that was of relevance in determining whether the court should order rectification and an outward expression or objective communication of that intention was unnecessary in such a case.”
WLR Daily, 27th March 2013
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
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Article 8 success in the County Court – NearlyLegal
“This was a failed succession case where an article 8 proportionality defence was, at least in part successful.”
NearlyLegal, 17th January 2013
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/
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Request for information – NearlyLegal
“There is a rather odd case note on Lawtel on a High Court appeal of a dismissed defence to possession following an apparently failed succession…
Evans v Brent London Borough Council QB (Ramsey J) 18/12/2012 [note of extempore judgment on Lawtel].”
NearlyLegal, 19th December 2012
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/
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The laws of succession: ‘Blood flows in women’s veins too’ – The Independent
“Should the aristocracy follow the Royal Family and change the laws of succession?”
The Independent, 16th December 2012
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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Royal succession bill published – BBC News
“A new law which will end discrimination against women in the line of succession
to the British throne has been published.”
BBC News, 13th December 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Consent given for change to royal succession rules – BBC New
“All Commonwealth realms have agreed to press ahead with a bill ending discrimination against women in the succession to the British throne.”
BBC News, 4th December 2012
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Supreme court urged to rule on Sikh leader’s claim he is a ‘holy saint’ – The Guardian
“The supreme court is considering whether it should rule on the spiritual status of a Sikh leader and examine his claim to be a ‘holy saint’.”
The Guardian, 11th November 2012
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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The Article 8 Toys Go Back in the Box – NearlyLegal
“The Court of Appeal has handed down judgement in a case that will probably come to characterise the operation of Article 8 in the daily life of the County Courts.”
NearlyLegal, 9th November 2012
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/
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Survivorship and succession – Nearly-Legal
“ Briefly Ms Hickin was the daughter of joint tenants of Solihull and had lived in the house since she was born. The father moved out some 9 years before. On the death of the mother, Ms Hickin sought to succeed to the tenancy under s.89 Housing Act 1985. Solihull served notice to quit on the basis that the father was now the sole tenant, by survivorship, but did not fulfil the residence requirement, so the tenancy was terminable by notice to quit and brought possession proceedings. In the Court of Appeal, Ms H argued, unsuccessfully, that s.89 overrode common law survivorship. The case then went to the Supreme Court, which was divided, finding against Ms H 3:2.”
Nearly-Legal, 11th September 2012
Source: www.nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/
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Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council v Hickin – WLR Daily
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council v Hickin [2012] UKSC 39; [2012] WLR (D) 224
“Where one of two or more persons holding under a joint secure tenancy died, the tenancy vested in the survivor or survivors rather than vesting in a person qualified to succeed the deceased person pursuant to section 89 of the Housing Act 1985.”
WLR Daily, 25th July 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
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Shergill and others v Khaira and others – WLR daily
Shergill and others v Khaira and others: [2012] EWCA Civ 983; [2012] WLR (D) 214
“The courts will abstain from adjudicating on the truth, merits or sincerity of differences in religious doctrine or belief and on the correctness or accuracy of religious practice, custom or tradition.”
WLR daily, 17th July 2012
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
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Peers ‘should end Downton Abbey-style succession rules’ – BBC News
“The House of Lords is being urged to end rules which deny most hereditary peerages to women.”
BBC News, 7th December 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Royal women to get equal rights – The Independent
“Female members of the Royal Family are to be given equality with men in the rules of succession to the throne, under historic constitutional changes agreed unanimously today by the 16 nations of which Queen Elizabeth II is monarch.”
The Independent, 28th October 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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David Cameron declares an end to ‘outdated’ laws on succession – Daily Telegraph
“Heralding an end to more than 300 years of English constitutional tradition, the Prime Minister will urge Commonwealth leaders to end laws that pass the Crown to the oldest male heir. Under the current rules of primogeniture, any male child takes precedence in the order of succession over his sisters. That would mean that any son born to Prince William would become King even if he had an older sister.”
Daily Telegraph, 28th October 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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Ministers bar hereditary peerages from passing to women – Daily Telegraph
“Ministers have ruled out a change in the law that would have allowed hereditary peerages to pass to women.”
Daily Telegraph, 20th October 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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David Cameron proposes changes to royal succession – BBC News
“Changes to the rules on succession have moved closer after David Cameron shared his plans with the 15 other countries who have the Queen as their monarch.”
BBC News, 12th October 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Estates of Deceased Persons (Forfeiture Rule and Law of Succession) Act 2011 – legislation.gov.uk
Estates of Deceased Persons (Forfeiture Rule and Law of Succession) Act 2011 published
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
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Female heirs given new financial rights in overhaul of Royal laws – Daily Telegraph
“A female heir to the Duke of Cambridge will have new financial rights under plans to modernise the monarchy.”
Daily Telegraph, 1st Juy 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
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