The Law Reports (Family Division)
[1978] Fam 128
[COURT OF APPEAL]
GRENFELL
v.
GRENFELL
1977 March 14;
May 4
May 4
Dunn J. Stamp and Ormrod L.JJ. and Sir David Cairns
Husband and Wife
— Divorce
— Hardship
— “Grave … other hardship”
— Wife's petition on grounds of husband's behaviour
— Husband's cross-petition based on five years' separation
— Wife's reply opposing grant of decree to husband on grounds of hardship
— Whether plea available to petitioner
—
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (c. 18)
s. 5 (1) (2)
[1]
Husband and Wife
— Divorce
— Cross-petition
— Admission
— Husband denying issues raised in wife's petition
— Uncontroverted fact of five years' separation entitling husband to decree
— Whether court to refuse to determine issues raised in petition
—
Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, s. 1 (3)