The Weekly Law Reports
[1984] 3 WLR 45
[COURT OF APPEAL]
LEWIS (H.) v. LEWIS (G.) AND ANOTHER
[No. 1923 of 1977]
1984 Feb. 23,
24;
March 5
March 5
Sir John Arnold P. and Anthony Lincoln J.
Husband and Wife
— Property
— Transfer of property
— Retroactive effect of legislation
— Statutory tenancy vesting in husband
— Dissolution of marriage
— Landlords seeking possession order against wife
— Wife's application to transfer tenancy after decree absolute
— Whether statutory amendments to legislation having retrospective effect
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Matrimonial Homes Act 1967 (c. 75), s. 7, Sch. 2, paras. 1(1), 3(1) (as amended by Matrimonial Homes and Property Act 1981 (c. 24), s. 6, Sch. 2)