A history of divorce law : reform in England from the Victorian to interwar years / Henry Kha.
2021
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Title
A history of divorce law : reform in England from the Victorian to interwar years / Henry Kha.
Imprint
Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021.
Copyright
©2021
Description
1 online resource (vii, 192 pages).
Series
Routledge research in legal history.
Formatted Contents Note
The tripartite divorce system
The enactment of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1857
Divorce under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1857
The divorce courts
Divorce law reform in the early twentieth century
Quo vadis? The Road to divorce.
The enactment of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1857
Divorce under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1857
The divorce courts
Divorce law reform in the early twentieth century
Quo vadis? The Road to divorce.
Summary
"The book explores the rise of civil divorce in Victorian England, the subsequent operation of a fault system of divorce based solely on the ground of adultery, and the eventual piecemeal repeal of the Victorian era divorce law during the Interwar years. The legal history of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1857 is at the heart of the book. The Act had a transformative impact on English law and society by introducing a secular judicial system of civil divorce. This swept aside the old system of divorce that was only obtainable from the House of Lords and inadvertently led to the creation of the modern family justice system. The book argues that only through understanding the legal doctrine in its wider cultural, political, religious and social context is it possible to fully analyse and assess the changes brought about by the Act. The major developments included the end of any pretence of the indissolubility of marriage, the statutory enshrinement of a double standard based on gender in the grounds for divorce, and the growth of divorce across all spectrums of English society. The Act was a product of political and legal compromise between conservative forces resisting the legal introduction of civil divorce and the reformers who demanded married women receive equal access to the grounds of divorce. Changing attitudes towards divorce that began in the Edwardian period led to a gradual rejection of Victorian moral values and the repeal of the Act after eighty years of existence in the Interwar years. The book will be a valuable resource for academics and researchers with an interest in Legal History, Family Law, and Victorian Studies"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Source of Description
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 11, 2021).
Available in Other Form
Print version: Kha, Henry. A history of divorce law Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021.
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Alternate Title
Taylor & Francis Online
Language
English
ISBN
9781000286687 electronic book
1000286681 electronic book
9780367817305 electronic book
0367817306 electronic book
9780367420062 hardcover
1000286681 electronic book
9780367817305 electronic book
0367817306 electronic book
9780367420062 hardcover
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