Al-Saedy v Musawi [2010] EWHC 3293 (Fam)

Nullity: Clear intentions

Katie Male considers the implications of the status of a marriage as to the financial remedies available and the circumstances in which the court may show flexibility ‘Where a petitioner is able to prove that the marriage in question is voidable or void and therefore susceptible to a degree of nullity, they will have access …

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Validity Of Marriage: When we are married

Moji Sobowale outlines the law relating to the recognition of an overseas marriage, and the potential outcomes on an application for a declaration of validity ‘The production of a marriage certificate issued by a competent authority, in accordance with the registration laws of the country in which the marriage took place, will usually be sufficient …

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Validity Of Marriage: Following the rules

Kate Hamilton looks at recent case law on validity of marriage There are numerous couples (knowingly and unknowingly) who undertake ceremonies that are simply not capable of creating a marriage recognised under English law.It is fairly uncommon for the principles relating to the law of nullity to pass across the desk of the average family …

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