Hearings
England & Wales
09 Nov 1978 [1980] Ch 461; [1979] 2 WLR 853; [1979] 2 All ER 408, Ch D
18 Jul 1979 [1980] Ch 461; [1979] 3 WLR 802; [1979] 3 All ER 815, CA
In re Coventry, decd
Additional names
Coventry v Coventry
Subject Matter
FAMILY PROVISION — Son — “Reasonable financial provision” — Son sharing accommodation with father — Father dying intestate — Son in good health and earning — Deceased's wife, estranged from husband and son, living on pension and supplementary benefit — Whether disposition of estate failed to make reasonable financial provision for son — Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, ss 1 (1) (2) (b), 2(1), 3
[1980] Ch 461; [1979] 2 WLR 853; [1979] 2 All ER 408, Ch D
[1980] Ch 461; [1979] 3 WLR 802; [1979] 3 All ER 815, CA
Appellate History
In re Coventry, decd [1980] Ch 461; [1979] 2 WLR 853; [1979] 2 All ER 408, Ch D
Decision of Oliver J affirmed
In re Coventry, decd [1980] Ch 461; [1979] 3 WLR 802; [1979] 3 All ER 815, CA