The Law Reports (Family Division)
[1980] Fam 29
[COURT OF APPEAL]
DAY
v.
DAY
1978 Dec. 15;
21
Orr and Ormrod L.JJ.
Husband and Wife
— Practice
— Undefended matrimonial causes
— Special procedure
— Registrar's certificate that petitioner entitled to decree
— Date fixed for pronouncement of decree in open court
— Notice given to respondent
— Respondent attending before judge to show cause why decree not to be pronounced
— Whether jurisdiction to grant leave to file answer out of time
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Matrimonial Causes Rules 1977 (S.I. 1977 No. 344 (L. 6)), r. 48 (1) (2)