Part 2

Civil partnership: England and Wales
Chapter 3

Property and financial arrangements

Actions in tort between civil partners
69
1
This section applies if an action in tort is brought by one civil partner against the other during the subsistence of the civil partnership.
2
The court may stay the proceedings if it appears—
a
that no substantial benefit would accrue to either civil partner from the continuation of the proceedings, or
b
that the question or questions in issue could more conveniently be disposed of on an application under section 66.
3
Without prejudice to subsection (2)(b), the court may in such an action—
a
exercise any power which could be exercised on an application under section 66, or
b
give such directions as it thinks fit for the disposal under that section of any question arising in the proceedings.