Lecturer, who had affair with student, and school bore no legal duty in adultery case: Court

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The lecturer may have had a moral duty against committing adultery, but this did not translate into a legal duty of care towards the student's husband, the court ruled.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A lecturer who had an affair with a married woman may have had a moral duty against committing adultery, but this did not translate into a legal duty of care towards the woman's husband, the High Court ruled.

The court had earlier this month struck out a suit by the distressed husband, who sought to hold the lecturer and his school liable for the affair.Enjoy unlimited access to ST's best work Subscribe Now

 

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