Tag: Divorce
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Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes
The Constitution of the Court The new court (see history of divorce in Britain and the Act of 1857 and its modification), termed “The Court for Divorce and Matrimonial Causes,” was constituted by the lord chancellor, the chiefs and the senior puisne judges of the three courts of common law, […]
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Nullity
Nullity in the United Kingdom Law of Nullity The law of nullity clearly does have a role to play in family law but whether this role is still valuable in modern day family law is debateable. The definition of nullity is the invalidity of a marriage due to some defect existing at the time the…
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Statistics of Divorce
Before 1910 Note: for an oveview of the history of divorce, click here. The statistics of divorce in England have for some years been regularly published in the volumes of judicial statistics published annually by the Home Office. The number of petitions for divorce (including in the term […]
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Separation
History of Separation (Family Law) Summary Proceedings for Separation The legislature has sought to extend the relief afforded by the courts in matrimonial causes by a procedure fairly to be considered within the reach of all classes. In 1895 an act was passed which re-enacted in an […]
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History of Divorce
Summary Although Henry VIII is usually described -in accordance to Bamber Gascoigne´ Encyclopedia of Britain about “law” – as having divorced Catherine of Aragon, he in fact arranged for Cranmer to annul his marriage – to declare not that it had ended, but that it had never begun. […]
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Matrimonial Causes Act
History The Act of 1857 Probably few measures have been conceived with such consummate skill and knowledge, and few conducted through parliament with such dexterity and determination. The leading opponent of the measure was Mr Gladstone, backed by the zeal of the High Church party and […]
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Jacitation
History Jacitation (from Lat. jactitare, to throw out publicly), in English law, the maliciously boasting or giving out by one party that he or she is married to the other. In such a case, in order to prevent the common reputation of their marriage that might ensue, the procedure is by suit […]