Lewis v Warner [2017] EWCA Civ 2182

The first Court of Appeal judgment dealing with an application by an unmarried partner under the amended subsections 1(1)(ba) and 1(1A) of the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) Act 1975. The court also considers whether it has jurisdiction to transfer the property of a deceased person’s estate to a surviving partner and whether such a transfer amounts to “reasonable financial provision” for the partner’s “maintenance” within the meaning of subsections 1(1) and 1(2)(b) and sections 2 and 3 of the 1975 Act.