Death and Relationship Property: Public Trust v Whyman

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Death and Relationship Property: Public Trust v Whyman

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University of Otago

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Description

This article discusses the death provisions in the New Zealand Property (Relationships) Act 1976 (PRA) and their application in the New Zealand Court of Appeal decision in Public Trust v Whyman. The author argues that the decision reveals the general uncertainty as to the overall purpose and scheme of the death provisions, which suggests the provisions are poorly drafted and in need of amendment. The article concludes that, whatever the outcome of Whyman, legal problems will remain unless the...

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Research paper

Research format

Scholarly text / Journal article

Thesis level

Article

Date created

2005

Creator

Peart, Nicola

URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10523/9263

Related subjects

Property Law / Relationship Property / Public Trust v Whyman / New Zealand

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