Episode 3 of 4
Exclusion of Ireland
- When
- 1857
- Where
- Ireland
- Part of
- Matrimonial Causes Act 1857
Ireland was excluded from the act and retained the parliamentary process for divorce.
Ireland was excluded from the operation of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1857 and retained the more onerous parliamentary process. This contrasted with the new court-based system established in the rest of the United Kingdom.
Sources
- Matrimonial Causes Act 1857 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-06
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