Violent Intentions
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
The problem: equality in property distribution between intimate partners
SCOPE
- Heterosexual intimate couples
- Implied trusts
- Four jurisdictions: Australia, UK, Canada, New Zealand
- Equality
Diverse Doctrine, But...
- implied trusts
- distribution vs redistribution
- intention + contribution
New Zealand
- Gillies v Keogh (1989)
- Cossey v Bach (1992)
- Lankow v Rose (1995)
- Harvey v Beveridge (2013)
- Ferreira v Stockinger (2015)
INTENTION
- Express statement
- Proximity to acquisition
- 'Rationality'
- Excludes relations
- Ignores gender & power
Consider
- Financial abuse
- Possible violence
- Security of home
- 'His marriage and her marriage'
Concluding thoughts
- is redistribution enough?
- vitiating factors?
- substantive equality?
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