Leading cases of the common law – McKenzie v McKenzie [1971] P 33
Selden Society lecture series Australia
English - March 04, 2019 14:00 - 43 minutes - 19.8 MBEducation Science Social Sciences legal heritage selden law judges legal lecture social history legal history law lectures lecture series Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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This lecture examines the celebrated 1971 English case of McKenzie v McKenzie, in which the Court of Appeal unanimously affirmed the important principle that any person conducting proceedings in court is entitled to quiet assistance from a person of their choice. 2019 marks fifty years since the initial divorce trial of McKenzie v McKenzie in London. The lecture is presented by Ian Hanger AM QC, who was the original ‘McKenzie’s friend’.