Section 12 Matrimonial Causes Act 1970

Section 12 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1970 is about Hearing when reconciliation fails. It provides as follows:

Where a judge has acted as conciliator under Section 11(1) (b) of this Act but the attempt to effect a reconciliation has failed, the judge shall not, except at the request of the parties to the proceedings, continue to hear the proceedings, or determine the proceedings; and, in the absence of such a request, the proceedings shall be dealt with by another judge.