(1) A civil partner may, after the death of his or her civil partner but not more than 6 months after representation is first granted under the Succession Act 1965 in respect of that civil partner’s estate, apply for an order under this section for provision out of the estate.

(2) The court may by order make the provision for the applicant that the court considers appropriate having regard to the rights of any other person having an interest in the matter, if the court is satisfied that proper provision in the circumstances was not made for the applicant during the lifetime of the deceased for any reason other than conduct by the applicant that, in the opinion of the court, it would in all the circumstances be unjust to disregard.

(3) The court shall not make an order under this section in favour of a civil partner who has registered in a new civil partnership, or has married, since the granting of the decree of dissolution.

(4) In considering whether to make an order under this section, the court shall have regard to all the circumstances of the case, including -