Divorce for Adultery in UK Law

  • Blyth v Blyth
    • House of Lords
    • 15 February 1966
    ...... Cause be, and the same is hereby, remitted back to the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division of the High Court of Justice, with a Direction to ... the dissolution of his marriage on the ground of his wife's adultery. The Court could not grant him a decree unless satisfied on the evidence ......
  • Wachtel v Wachtel
    • Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
    • 08 February 1973
    ......On 21st July, 1972, there was a divorce on the ground that the marriage had irretrievably broken down. In ... The husband's Petition was filed on 18th April, 1972, and alleged adultery by the wife with a doctor whose patient she was. By her Answer dated 9th ......
  • Hyman v Hyman
    • House of Lords
    • 30 April 1929
    ......Justice Hill made in a divorce suit brought by the Respondent against the Appellant whereby the learned ... At the time of the Deed of Separation the Appellant was living in adultery with another woman and he continued to live in adultery after the date of ......
  • Lake v Lake
    • Court of Appeal
    • 19 May 1955
    ...... an application by learned Counsel for the wife (Respondent in the divorce association) for leave to appeal notwithstanding that the time for ...: "It may be clear from your Lordship's Judgment that you find adultery in case it is revived hereafter. (The Commissioner): Yes, I think so. (Mr ......
  • Jamieson v Jamieson
    • House of Lords
    • 20 March 1952
    ......, according to the law and practice existing at the passing of the Divorce (Scotland) Act, 1938, the granting of a decree of separation a mensa et ... a country which, since the Reformation, has allowed divorce for adultery to either spouse and to both spouses and has, since 1573, allowed divorce ......
  • Salvesen v Administrator of Austrian Property
    • House of Lords
    • 27 May 1927
    ......Had the question been one of divorce for adultery there could to-day have been no controversy as to the binding ......
  • S v S; W v Official Solicitor
    • House of Lords
    • 23 July 1970
    ......On 4th March, 1966, he petitioned for divorce on the ground of the wife's adultery with a man, Malik, in and after ......
  • Minton v Minton
    • House of Lords
    • 23 November 1978
    ...... petition dated 27 th October 1971) a decree nisi of divorce upon the ground that her marriage had broken down irretrievably by reason of her husband's adultery. She was granted the custody of the children. She had included in her ......
  • Gollins v Gollins
    • House of Lords
    • 27 June 1963
    ......Then he tried to get a divorce for cruelty. There was some evidence of injury to his health, but it was ... be obtained either by the husband or the wife "on the ground of adultery or cruelty or desertion without cause for two years and upwards" (section ......
  • Lady Selsdon v Lord Selsdon
    • House of Lords
    • 18 June 1934
    ...... . 4 By decree of divorce of the Court of Session dated the 18th March, 1932, the marriage of the ..., either upon wilful non-adherence (or wilful desertion) or adultery, the party injurer loseth all benefit accruing through the marriage (as is ......
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