Supreme Court to consider rights in marriage of convenience cases

has agreed to hear an appeal concerning the rights of individuals who enter into civil marriages that are later deemed to be marriages of convenience.

The Pakistani man claimed the couple, who had not divorced, re-united in April 2015 and recommenced their existing marital relations. It was argued a question of general public importance arose as to whether a marriage under the Civil Registration Act 2004 is a nullity at law as a result of the later decision it is one of convenience or do rights still emanate from the marriage, depending upon the facts and circumstances of an individual case.had held the couple were never validly married at all and referred to their alleged marriage as a purported marriage.

It said Mr Justice Humphreys held the 2011 decision was incorrect and, insofar as it was material to the case before him, declined to follow it.

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