§ 50. Mr. Robert Taylorasked the Attorney-General whether he will consider introducing legislation to amend Section 18 of the Matrimonial Causes Act, 1950, following the remarks of Judge Tasker-Watkins in the case of Kerr v. Kerr on 10th March, 1972.
§ The Attorney-GeneralThe situation disclosed by the case to which my hon. Friend refers would be improved if the Domicile and Matrimonial Proceedings Bill, which is awaiting Second Reading in this House, were to become law. This Bill would enable a wife to acquire a domicile different from that of her husband. In addition, the Law Commission is at present considering the whole question of the jurisdiction of the English courts in matrimonial cases, and its report is expected shortly.