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Oxley v Hiscock

[2004] EWCA Civ 546; [2005] Fam 211; [2004] 3 WLR 715; [2004] 3 All ER 703; [2004] WTLR 709
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtCourt of Appeal (Civil Division), England and Wales
Year2004
StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Where a family home is bought in one party's sole name but the parties intended both to have a beneficial share, the share of each is that which the court considers fair having regard to the whole course of dealing between them in relation to the property.

Area of Law

e

Related Cases

Clyde & Co LLP v Bates van Winkelhof [2014] UKSC 32; [2014] 1 WLR 2047; [2014] ICR 730; [2014] 3 All ER 225
Sinclair Investments (UK) Ltd v Versailles Trade Finance Ltd [2011] EWCA Civ 347; [2012] Ch 453; [2011] 3 WLR 1153; [2011] 4 All ER 335
Jennings v Rice [2002] EWCA Civ 159; [2003] 1 P & CR 8 (also reported [2002] 1 WLR 232; [2002] 1 P & CR DG21)

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