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View More NewsIn the discussion of the Kyrsten Sinema alienation of affections case, several commenters took roughly the following view: Spouses have promised fidelity to each other, and if they break those promises, they are at fault towards the other spouse. But one spouse’s lover hasn’t made any promises to the other spouse. The lover therefore can’t be said to be at fault. I don’t think that view is right, and I don’t think it fits the norm for how our legal system treats analogous scenarios. I think that on balance the abolition of the alienation of affections tort (which has happened…
In brief Electoral Commission records published Thursday show that Ben Delo gave Reform £1 million on April 17 and £3 million on April 30. The payments made up 75% of the £5.33 million Reform accepted in donations, where no other gift reached £200,000. Delo has now given £8 million this year, second only to billionaire Tether investor Christopher Harborne. BitMEX co-founder Ben Delo has given Reform UK a further £4 million, taking his donations to Nigel Farage’s party to £8 million this year, according to Electoral Commission records published Thursday.The money came as two cash payments, received on April 17…
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