Diem and Ngoc

In the matter of *Diem and Ngoc*, Foster J of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia was required to determine whether the marriage between the applicant, Mr Diem, and the respondent, Ms Ngoc, was a nullity. The dispute concerned the validity of a marriage solemnised in Suburb B, New South Wales, in 2014.

The central legal issue before the Court was whether the marriage met the requirements for a valid marriage under Australian law, specifically whether it was a nullity.

Foster J declared the marriage a nullity. The precise legal reasoning underpinning this declaration is not detailed in the provided extract, but the outcome signifies that the Court found the marriage to be void from its inception. The formal orders reflect this determination, subject to the entry of the order in the Court's records.