Until 1 October 1979, compensation was denied to those who were injured by someone with whom they lived together as members of the same family, even if they ceased living together thereafter. This rule was retained in all subsequent Schemes, and continues to restrict eligibility for historic cases. It has been challenged several times in the courts without success. At the time of writing in May 2014 an appeal is in progress by an applicant represented by Andrew Perriman of Teesside University assisted by student members of the Teesside Law Clinic on grounds of age discrimination.