LONGU & NJAMBA

In the matter of *Longu & Njamba*, Foster J of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia was required to determine the validity of a marriage. The applicant, Ms Longu, sought a declaration that her marriage to the respondent, Mr Njamba, solemnised in Suburb B, New South Wales in 2013, was a nullity.

The central legal issue before the court was whether the marriage between Ms Longu and Mr Njamba was valid at its inception. This required an examination of the circumstances surrounding the ceremony and whether they met the legal requirements for a valid marriage under Australian law.

Foster J declared the marriage between Ms Longu and Mr Njamba to be a nullity. The court's reasoning and the specific grounds for this declaration are not detailed in the provided text, but the outcome signifies that the marriage was void from its commencement.