These give some statutory property rights to women, though stopping short of allowing parents to leave property to whomsoever they choose.

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Stopping timewasters is an important property of any complaints-handling system.

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Mr Quinn was jailed for three months in July for breaching orders aimed at stopping him interfering with Quinn International Property Group assets.

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Ministers want to tackle under-occupancy and reduce the housing benefit bill by stopping residents of council or housing association property from having an extra bedroom.

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