The claimant’s claim for loss of dependency under s. 1(3)(b) of the Fatal Accident Act 1976 failed, where the Court found, on the evidence, that the claimant had not been living with the deceased, in the same household, for 2 years before his death. There needs to be at least 2 years’ continuous co-habitation to maintain a claim under s. 1(3)(b). A mere intention to live together, general sharing of shopping expenses or discontinuous co-habitation will not suffice.
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