§ 79. Mr. Fletcher-Cookeasked the Attorney-General how many contested divorce cases were tried in London by 250W Judges of the High Court and by Commissioners, respectively, in each of the last five years; what proportion of the judgments, respectively, were appealed to the Court of Appeal; and what proportion of such appeals, respectively, were successful.
§ The Attorney-GeneralThe following are the figures:
Year Heard by Judges Heard by Commissioners Total 1951 … 412 507 919 1952 … 315 704 1,019 1953 … 284 798 1,082 1954 … 213 841 1,054 1955 … 275 865 1,140 1,499 3,715 5,214 During this period, there were 26 appeals from Judges, of which 8 were successful, and 96 appeals from Commissioners, of which 35 were successful.