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This session completes our examination preparation series by breaking down how to tackle co-ownership questions, specifically focusing on a severance question from the 2009 University of London LLB examination paper. We provide a step-by-step approach to structuring answers chronologically and maintaining focus on the specific legal issues rather than writing general treatises on severance.

• Always begin with a clear introduction that frames the central conflict
• Establish the initial co-ownership status of both legal and beneficial estates
• Chart events chronologically to examine potential severance of beneficial joint tenancy
• Avoid assuming parties are beneficial tenants in common from the outset
• After discussing each event, explicitly state the resulting ownership distribution
• Reference relevant sections of TALATA (particularly sections 14 and 15) when discussing co-owner disputes
• Only mention factors that directly apply to the scenario at hand
• Structure answers to show the progression of proprietary interests clearly

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