LAW IN ENGLAND
Fewer people went to law in England last year than in 1933, but divorce petitions continued the rise that has been going on for twenty-five years. The number of poor persons' proceedings increased by nearly 6 per cent. Figures in the Civil Judicial Statistics show that 1,406,028 cases were begun last year—a reduction of 88,757 on the year before, and more than 40.000 below the average for the past four years. Total proceedings in the three divisions of the High Court decreased by 5 per cent., to 96,206. In King's Bench the decrease of 4650 to 84.831 gave the lowest figure since 1920. On the other hand, 5046 matrimonial petitions were an increase of 77 over the preceding year. In 1913, the first year given in the statistics, the total was only 1267. The total number of decrees nisi for dissolution of marriage was 4201. Of these, 2281 were on wives' petitions. Matrimonial causes formed over 90 per cent, of poor persons' proceedings.
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Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 111, 6 November 1935, Page 28
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166LAW IN ENGLAND Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 111, 6 November 1935, Page 28
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