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THE SIGNIFICANCE OF STATUS AND GENETICS IN SUCCESSION TO TITLES, HONOURS, DIGNITIES AND COATS OF ARMS: MAKING THE CASE FOR REFORM
The Cambridge Law Journal ( IF 1.909 ) Pub Date : 2018-07-06 , DOI: 10.1017/s0008197318000417
Crispin Agnew of Lochnaw , Gillian Black

The significant evolution in family law in the last four decades has seen the breaking down of traditional barriers: illegitimacy has been swept away, and children conceived through assisted reproduction are now recognised as the legal children of their parents, even absent a genetic link. Transgender heirs are also fully recognised in their new gender. Yet fundamental exceptions remain in the case of succession to titles, honours, dignities and coats of arms, discriminating against children born out of marriage, or non-genetic children, or transgender children. The decision of the Privy Council in Pringle of Stichill emphasised this divergence, and raised the question of whether law reform is needed. In this article, we explore the rules which govern succession to titles and dignities and the two-tier system which has arisen. By pointing out the inconsistencies and lack of rationale therefor, we make the case for law reform to bring titles and dignities into line with the current understanding of family and succession.

中文翻译:

地位和遗传对头衔、荣誉、尊严和纹章继承的意义:为改革提出理由

过去四十年来,家庭法的重大演变打破了传统障碍:私生子已被扫除,通过辅助生殖受孕的孩子现在被视为父母的合法子女,即使没有遗传联系。跨性别继承人的新性别也得到充分认可。然而,在继承头衔、荣誉、尊严和徽章、歧视婚外生子女、非遗传子女或跨性别子女的情况下,基本的例外情况仍然存在。枢密院的决定斯蒂希尔的普林格尔强调了这种分歧,并提出了是否需要法律改革的问题。在本文中,我们探讨了管理头衔和尊严继承的规则以及已经出现的两级制度。通过指出不一致和缺乏理由,我们提出了法律改革的理由,以使头衔和尊严与当前对家庭和继承的理解保持一致。
更新日期:2018-07-06
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