Govier v Hancock: 1796

A wife’s agency of necessity subsisted only if the wife was justified in living apart from her husband. She would lose it for ever if she was guilty of adultery, no matter how badly her husband had behaved.

Citations:

(1796) 6 Term Rep 603

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedKehoe, Regina (on the Application of) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions HL 14-Jul-2005
The applicant contended that the 1991 Act infringed her human rights in denying her access to court to obtain maintenance for her children.
Held: The applicant had no substantive right to take part in the enforcement process in domestic law . .
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Family

Updated: 01 December 2022; Ref: scu.228605