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Women’s Charter 1961 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 6 · Rights and Duties of Husband and Wife
57. Power of court to stay tort action between husband and wife, etc.
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Where a husband sues his wife in tort (or vice versa) during the subsistence of the marriage, the court may —
(a)
stay the action if it appears that —
(i)
neither party would substantially benefit from the continuation of the proceedings; or
(ii)
the dispute could be more conveniently resolved in an application under section 56(2); or
(b)
exercise the powers under section 56(3).