§ THE LORD CHANCELLOR (VISCOUNT SIMON)My Lords, I beg leave to introduce a Bill to confer on the High Court in England and the Court of Session in Scotland, and to provide for conferring on the High Court in Northern Ireland, temporary jurisdiction in certain matrimonial causes where the relevant marriage took place on or after the third day of September, 1939, and to provide for recognition of certain decrees and orders in matrimonial causes in all British Courts; and to move that the Bill be read a first time.
§ Moved, That the Bill be now read 1a.—(The Lord Chancellor.)
§ On Question, Bill read 1ª, and to be printed.