Should family law principles and outcomes influence the law on ownership of the family home? The Court of Appeal did not think so in a recent case. Photo: Felix Wong Should family law principles and outcomes influence the law on ownership of the family home? The Court of Appeal did not think so in a recent case. Photo: Felix Wong
Should family law principles and outcomes influence the law on ownership of the family home? The Court of Appeal did not think so in a recent case. Photo: Felix Wong
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Updated: 2:54pm, 20 Jul, 2018

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Should family law principles and outcomes influence the law on ownership of the family home? The Court of Appeal did not think so in a recent case. Photo: Felix Wong Should family law principles and outcomes influence the law on ownership of the family home? The Court of Appeal did not think so in a recent case. Photo: Felix Wong
Should family law principles and outcomes influence the law on ownership of the family home? The Court of Appeal did not think so in a recent case. Photo: Felix Wong
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