Cohabitants in Private Law
Trust, Frustration and Unjust Enrichment in England, Germany and Canada
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9931078 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anne E Sanders (0000-0003-2607-9514, University of Cologne, corresponding author), Anne Sanders (0000-0003-0405-2919) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 629-665 |
| Publication date | 2013-07-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International and Comparative Law Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0020-5893 • E-ISSN: 1471-6895 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0020589313000158 |
| OpenAlex | W2137015572 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 33 |
Neither in England, nor in Germany, nor in all Canadian provinces, does the law provide specific rules for the redistribution of property for unmarried cohabitants after the breakdown of their relationship. Instead, courts apply the law of trusts, contract and unjust enrichment with an eye to the characteristics of intimate relationships, as, for example, in decisions like the English Jones v Kernott ([2011] UKSC 53) and the Canadian Kerr v Baranow (2011 SCC 10). This article compares English, Canadian, and German case law and evaluates it both from a doctrinal perspective and as a part of a general approach towards cohabitation. The article concludes with an appeal for legislative action that strikes the right balance between party autonomy and protection of the weaker party
Appeal · Autonomy · Cohabitation · Common law · Comparative law · Geography · German · Legislature · Political science · Private law · Conflict of Laws and Jurisdiction · Law · Legal principles and applications · Multicultural Socio-Legal Studies
Anmerkung
Condictio ob rem und Rückabwicklung gemeinschaftsbezogener Zuwendungen in nichtehelichen Lebensgemeinschaften
Rechtsträgerschaft für fremde Rechnung
Cohabitation, Family & Society
Gender, sexuality and the doctrine of detrimental reliance
Private Autonomy and Marital Property Agreements
Cohabitation and Comparative Method
Regulating Marriage and Cohabitation in 21 st Century Britain
Intention, Fairness and the Presumption of Resulting Trust after Stack v Dowden
A Historical Introduction to the Law of Obligations
Taking Rights Seriously
The Rise of Cohabitation in Quebec
| Citations per year | 0.4 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2021 - 2021 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |