Spiers v Hunt: 1908

The marriage tie and the married state was held to be so fundamental that it was morally wrong and against public policy to become engaged whilst still married.

Citations:

[1908] 1 KB 720

Jurisdiction:

England and Wales

Cited by:

CitedJ v S T (Formerly J) CA 21-Nov-1996
The parties had married, but the male partner was a transsexual, having been born female and having undergone treatment for Gender Identity Dysphoria. After IVF treatment, the couple had a child. As the marriage broke down the truth was revealed in . .
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Family, Contract

Updated: 30 April 2022; Ref: scu.235295