Sasani and King (No. 3)

In the matter of *Sasani and King (No. 3)*, Justice Cronin of the Federal Circuit Court of Australia considered an application by Ms Sasani concerning her marriage to Mr King. The dispute centred on the validity of their marriage, solemnised in March 1997.

The primary legal issue before the Court was whether the marriage between Ms Sasani and Mr King was void. The Court was also required to determine the appropriate orders to be made in light of its findings, including whether to grant leave to proceed in the absence of the respondent and whether to refer the matter to the Attorney-General.

Justice Cronin reasoned that the marriage was void, a conclusion likely based on evidence presented regarding the circumstances of its solemnisation. The Court granted the applicant leave to proceed in the absence of the respondent. However, the Court dismissed the applicant's substantive application, save for the declaration of nullity. Crucially, the Court ordered that the reasons for its decision, along with relevant filed documents, be referred to the Attorney-General for the Commonwealth of Australia for consideration of potential breaches of Australian law.