Home > Judgments Mostyn J had to decide whether the lower court had jurisdiction to order that a tenancy held by the parties jointly should be transferred to the respondent solely. Though there was a marriage ceremony in Ukraine, it was common ground that the parties did not enter into a valid marriage. The application W’s application was made under s.53 of and Schedule 7 to the Family Law Act 1996 (“Schedule 7”). Paras 2 and 12 of Schedule 7 allow a transfer of a protected or secure tenancy to be made on or after (but not before) a conditional divorce or nullity order or a judicial separation order but…