Senior Courts Act 1981 (c. 54)

Part II U.K. JURISDICTION

U.K. The High Court

Other particular fields of jurisdiction U.K.

26 Matrimonial jurisdiction of High Court. E+W

The High Court shall, in accordance with section 19(2), have all such jurisdiction in relation to matrimonial causes and matters as was immediately before the commencement of the M1 Matrimonial Causes Act 1857 vested in or exercisable by any ecclesiastical court or person in England or Wales in respect of—

(a) divorce a mensa et thoro (renamed judicial separation by that Act);

(b) nullity of marriage . . . F1 ; and

(c) any matrimonial cause or matter except marriage licences.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words repealed by Family Law Act 1986 (c. 55, SIF 49:3), s. 68(1)(2), Sch. 1 para. 25, Sch. 2

Marginal Citations

M1 1857 c. 85.