| Source: | All England Reporter |
| Publisher Citation: | [2011] All ER (D) 201 (Oct) |
| Neutral Citation: | [2011] EWHC 2651 (Fam) |
| Court: | Family Division |
| Judge: | Hedley J |
| Representation | Richard Sear for the applicant. |
| Michael Glaser for the respondent. | |
| Judgment Dates: | 17 October 2011 |
Catchwords
Marriage - Validity - Decree of nullity - Parties allegedly participating in ceremony of Islamic marriage - Applicant seeking decree of nullity - Whether events amounting to potentially lawful marriage - Whether court able to issue decree of nullity.
The Case
Marriage Validity. The Family Division, in giving the applicant leave to issue a petition for nullity without having to file a certificate of marriage, held that, on the evidence, the parties had entered into a potentially lawful marriage.
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