DIVORCE REPORTS ACT
~" LONDON, Pec. 10; The Daily Mail, in a leading article,: says: "The working of the Divorce Keports Bill which was passed" by the House of Commons ..fto-day will •be Vatched with iutere»t. Certain authorities believe .Vit" is likely to make divorce proceedings mOn, owing to the sefereey that wijl lie possible. Sir JohnMellor,former--I,V King's Proctor. ce-nsßcrs rhiit -the fullest publicity is necessary; to tic-, tect collusion. .:' I ... '.: '";. '' The new law entirely favors promineiit persons, because.' obscure; litigants have- always been. ignored. Another result requiring witching is ; the •effect on reputations of ivftuesscs, because the public only know they/aw. mentioned, without j an;.indieatioijt; of their real share in the proceedings.'' '■' The Act provides "tlmt in proceedings for divorce,..intllityfot\.ni»T'tn'ftg[e,:
jr judicial separation, nothing toe published except the Barnes "and addresses of the parties, the grounds ' on wbidi the proceedings are brought > and resisted, submissions on points of ! law, the jury's finding and the judg--1 ment. . -
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16230, 3 January 1927, Page 9
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156DIVORCE REPORTS ACT Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16230, 3 January 1927, Page 9
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