YOON & LAU

In the matter of *Yoon & Lau*, heard before Johns J of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, the applicant, Ms Yoon, sought a declaration that her marriage to the respondent, Mr Lau, was null and void. The dispute centred on the validity of the marriage ceremony that took place in May 2019.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether the marriage between Ms Yoon and Mr Lau was validly solemnised according to Australian law. This required the court to consider the requirements for a valid marriage under the *Marriage Act 1961* (Cth) and whether those requirements had been met in the circumstances of this particular union.

Johns J found that the marriage was not validly solemnised. The reasoning applied by the court, though not detailed in the provided text, would have involved an assessment of the evidence presented by the parties against the statutory requirements for marriage. The court ultimately declared the marriage null and void. Consequently, all extant applications related to the marriage were dismissed.