A History of Divorce Law: Reform in England from the Victorian to Interwar Years

by Henry Kha

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367420473
• ISBN13: 9780367420475
• Release Date: August 2022
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"