Commentary on Sections Part 2 – Civil Partnership: England and Wales.Introduction Chapter 2 – Dissolution, Nullity and Other Proceedings Section 60: The Attorney General and proceedings for declarations
118.This section provides that, in any case where an application is made for a declaration under section 58, the court may direct that the appropriate papers in the matter should be sent to the Attorney General. The Attorney General may in any event intervene in proceedings for a declaration under section 58 as he thinks necessary or expedient, and may argue any question which the court thinks should be fully argued. Subsection (3) enables the court to make an order for the parties to the proceedings to pay the costs incurred by the Attorney General if this is justified.