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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
- The mother applied for permission to have the child come on holiday to Brazil, which was said to have a poor record of compliance with the Hague Convention 1980. Roberts J was persuaded that the potential benefits of spending time with the mother outweighed the potential risks of a wrongful retention, but mirror orders would need to be in place before travel. Article, 29/04/2019, free