The Weekly Law Reports
[1979] 2 WLR 770
[FAMILY DIVISION]
JOYCE
v.
JOYCE AND O'HARE
1978 Nov. 29,
30
Lane J.
Husband and Wife
— Divorce
— Foreign decree
— Recognition of
— “Opportunity” to take part in proceedings
— Divorce proceedings by husband in Canada
— Wife's efforts to be heard by court ineffective
— Judgment not effective to protect interests of wife and children
— Public policy
— Whether decree to be recognised
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Recognition of Divorces and Legal Separations Act 1971 (c. 53), s. 8 (2) (a) (i) (b)