NULLITY!

Question 1

B and L v UK

Answer 1

Changed the law on ex parent in law marriage.

Question 2

Baxter v Baxter

Answer 2

Consummation with a condom is still consummation

Question 3

Kaur v Singh

Answer 3

As she refused to arrange religious ceremony, she couldn’t have sex, and therefore it was wilful refusal.

Question 4

Mehta?

Answer 4

Mistake as to the nature of the ceremony.

Question 5

Singh v Singh

Answer 5

Objective standard of duress - now rejected

Question 6

Hirani v Hirani

Answer 6

Subject threat enough to destroy reality of consent. In this case it was being kicked out of her home. Overbore the individual.

Question 7

Corbett v Ashley

Answer 7

Transsexual cannot consummate.

Question 8

Sheffield v E

Answer 8

Unsound mind - 21 year old with a 13 year old’s IQ

Question 9

Hudson v Leigh?

Answer 9

Test for a non-marriage:
Did ceremony set out to create lawful marriage?
Did it bear all, or enough, hallmarks of marriage?
Did three key participants believe and intend it to be a legal marriage?
Reasonable perceptions of those in attendance?

Question 10

Sharbatly v Shagroon?

Answer 10

Muslim ceremony held in the UK. Did not try to comply with formalities. Non-marriage.
Form prioritised over intention

Question 11

Gereis v Yagoub?

Answer 11

Despite wrong location, and lack of qualified cleric, the marriage was a void-marriage.
This was because it bore all the hallmarks, and the parties had intention.

Question 12

Dukhali v Lamrani

Answer 12

Moroccan ceremony in London held to be a non-marriage

Question 13

B v I?

Answer 13

Woman forced into marriage in Bangladesh. Tried to forget about it, but comes forward after 4 years.
Normally this is voidable, but voidable had 3 year time limit.
Therefore, court opted for non-recognition to bypass Time Limit.