Lukandwa v Birungi

The Recorder erred by failing to give proper evidential weight to a state-authenticated marriage certificate and by not presuming its validity; the burden should have shifted to the wife to challenge its authenticity.

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Parties: Appellant: Richard Lukandwa; Respondent: Jemimah Birungi
Jurisdiction: England and Wales
Judgment Date: 17 November 2011
Procedural Posture: Nullity Petition / Appeal
Outcome: appeal allowed
Legal Topics: Marriage Validity, Nullity, Foreign Marriage Recognition

Family Law Private International Law Marriage Validity Nullity Foreign Marriage Recognition

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Parties

Richard Lukandwa

Appellant

Jemimah Birungi

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Nullity Petition / Appeal

Legal Issues

1 Whether a marriage certificate authenticated by Ugandan authorities establishes the validity of a marriage under English law
2 Whether the Bradford County Court erred in discounting the evidential value of the authenticated marriage certificate

Ratio Decidendi

Court Disposition

appeal allowed

Orders

Application granted
Matter remitted for further consideration of the validity of the marriage certificate

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