The 'Morton's Musings' column in the Gazette is often an entertaining read. This week, the subject takes us back to the time prior to the Divorce Reform Act 1857, and in particular to the wonderfully named offence of 'criminal conversation' (adultery to you and me), whereby the cuckolded husband sued his wife's seducer for damages. Morton recalls the sad but hilarious facts of one of the last actions for the offence, in the case of Lyle v Herbert. Recommended reading, especially if you're an old-fashioned family lawyer yearning for 'the good old days' (which I hasten to add I'm not!).
Friday, June 08, 2007
Caught in conversation
The 'Morton's Musings' column in the Gazette is often an entertaining read. This week, the subject takes us back to the time prior to the Divorce Reform Act 1857, and in particular to the wonderfully named offence of 'criminal conversation' (adultery to you and me), whereby the cuckolded husband sued his wife's seducer for damages. Morton recalls the sad but hilarious facts of one of the last actions for the offence, in the case of Lyle v Herbert. Recommended reading, especially if you're an old-fashioned family lawyer yearning for 'the good old days' (which I hasten to add I'm not!).
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