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In re SA

Subject Matter

MARRIAGE — Foreign marriage — Recognition — Woman lacking capacity entering into forced marriage in Bangladesh — Application for declaration under inherent jurisdiction that marriage not entitled to recognition in England and Wales — Whether such declaration prohibited by statute — Whether test for making declaration of non-recognition satisfied — Family Law Act 1986 (c 55), ss 55, 58

[2023] EWCA Civ 1003; [2024] Fam 275; [2024] 3 WLR 215; [2024] 2 All ER 875; [2024] 1 FLR 1178; [2023] WLR(D) 368, CA

Commentary

Local Government Lawyer
Forced marriage and the inherent jurisdiction Case comment

Vulnerable adults and non-recognition of marriage Case comment

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