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SUMMARY:Divorces by fact proven over the past half century in England and 
 Wales: the historical context\; statistical trends\, and future prospects 
 - John Haskey (Department of Social Policy and Intervention\, University o
 f Oxford)
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DESCRIPTION:This presentation traces the history of divorce law reform in 
 England and Wales from the start of civil divorce in 1858\, seeking insigh
 t\, where possible\, from the related statistical trends\, both before the
  reform\, to put into context the pressures for reform - and also after th
 e reform\, to consider its detectable effects. The fundamental criterion u
 pon which divorce can be granted has changed radically\, from the sole gro
 und of adultery to the “irretrievable breakdown of marriage” which can
  be ‘proved’ in a number of different ways. Using statistical informat
 ion\, the presentation explores how the law on divorce has been used\, esp
 ecially during the last 50 years when the 1969 Divorce Reform Act has been
  in operation. The various trends in divorces by fact proven and by party 
 awarded the decree are analysed\, and brief mention is made of potential i
 nfluencing and explanatory factors*. In addition\, an analysis is given of
  the relative proportions of ‘fault’ and ‘no-fault’ divorces grant
 ed to wives and husbands\, and how the balance has changed over the 50 yea
 rs of the 1969 Act. An assessment is made of the impact of the introductio
 n of the fact of 5 years’ separation without consent\, which controversi
 ally allowed\, for the first time\, a spouse to be divorced against their 
 will. Brief mention will be made of the proposed new divorce law.\nSpeaker
 s:\nJohn Haskey (Department of Social Policy and Intervention\, University
  of Oxford)
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 land and Wales: the historical context\; statistical trends\, and future p
 rospects - John Haskey (Department of Social Policy and Intervention\, Uni
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