GOMIS & DANTAS

In the matter of *Gomis & Dantas*, heard before Hannam J, the applicant sought to have their marriage declared void and a nullity. The respondent did not appear, and the court proceeded in their absence. The core of the dispute concerned the validity of the marriage solemnised in Victoria in August 2017.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the marriage between the applicant and the respondent was void *ab initio*. This required the court to consider the relevant provisions of the *Marriage Act 1961* (Cth) and any applicable case law concerning the grounds for declaring a marriage void.

Hannam J found that the marriage was void and declared it a nullity. The court's reasoning, though not detailed in the provided text, led to the conclusion that the marriage did not meet the legal requirements for a valid union. Consequently, all outstanding applications and cross-applications related to the marriage were dismissed.