Editing Breach of promise (section)

=== England and Wales ===
In England and Wales until 1970 a woman whose fiancé broke off their engagement could sue him for breach of promise, whilst a woman was permitted to change her mind without penalty. The last prominent case was in 1969, when Eva Haraldsted sued [[George Best]], a prominent footballer, for breach of promise. England and Wales undertook legal reforms in 1970 that generally made property disputes related to engagements to be handled like property disputes between married couples.<ref name="Reform" />

On 1 January 1971 the tort was abolished in England and Wales by section 1 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1970.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1970|url=https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1970/33|url-status=live|access-date=13 November 2021|website=Legislation.gov.uk|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101013051228/http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1970/33 |archive-date=2010-10-13 }}</ref>