"The book achieves a good balance between providing an academic review of the law in context & practical advice for contributors"
Author: Sidney Ross
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell
ISBN: 9780414048515
Price: £190
The latest edition of Ross’s work on Inheritance Act claims follows the same accessible formula as his previous offerings. The opening chapter, dealing with the genesis of the present legislation and case law, is followed by clear and concise consideration of “Persons who may apply”, “Property available for financial provision”, “What the court must consider”, “Orders which the court can make” and “Reasonable financial provision”. A final chapter, giving an insightful guide to practice and procedure in Inheritance Act claims, precedes a number of useful appendices.
Historical departure
In a departure from earlier editions, the history of the legislation is dealt with briefly and by way of an introduction, with less emphasis placed on pre-1975 Act case law. In tracing the “present interaction” between family provision and matrimonial case law back to the 1971 Law Commission report, highlighting the introduction of provision for co-habitants in the Law Reform (Succession) Act in 1995
