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Can the tort of deceit exist between married couples? Case Summary: FRB v DCA [2019] EWHC 2816 (Fam)Cohen J recently gave judgment in FRB v DCA [2019] EWHC 2816 (Fam), a deeply unusual case concerning W’s application to strike out H’s claim for the tort of deceit relating to her so-called ‘paternity fraud’, which H had launched alongside financial remedy proceedings. The case – the latest in a long-running dispute between the parties - deals with an interesting point of law: whether the tort of deceit can exist between married couples. Article, 14/11/2019, free
- In a tweet: Wife's application to amend sole domicile as ground for divorce jurisdiction refused. Article, 02/10/2019, members only
- The wife sought to set aside a consent order, on grounds that she had not had legal advice regarding the fairness of the consent order, and that being on Interpol's wanted list had placed her under undue influence. DJ Duddridge dismissed the application. When a consent order has been approved it must be assumed that the judge had scrutinised the order and was satisfied that its terms were fair. Article, 29/04/2019, free