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Fatal Accidents Act: Is it time for a change?
Stephanie Prior reports on whether cohabitees are at a disadvantage claiming damages ‘The law remains unchanged. Cohabitees who have a tie of love and affection for each other, and live together for over two years at the time of their partner’s death, are precluded from being awarded bereavement damages.’ There is no remedy for dependants …
Cases Referenced
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- R (on the application of RJM) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2008] UKHL 63
- R (on the application of Tigere) v Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills [2015] UKSC 57
- Secretary of State for Work & Pensions v M [2006] UKHL 11
- Smith v Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust [2016] EWHC 2208 (QB); [2017] EWCA Civ 1916
- Swift v Secretary of State for Justice [2012] EWHC 2000 (QB); [2013] EWCA Civ 193