The Weekly Law Reports
[2018] 3 WLR 415
Supreme Court
Regina (Steinfeld and another) v Secretary of State for International Development
[on appeal from Regina (Steinfeld) v Secretary of State for Education]
[2018] UKSC 32
2018 May 14,
15;
June 27
Baroness Hale of Richmond PSC, Lord Reed DPSC, Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore, Lord Wilson, Lady Black JJSC
Human rights— Respect for family life— Discrimination on ground of sexual orientation— Legislative change permitting same sex couples choice of marriage or civil partnership— Legislation preventing opposite sex couple from entering into civil partnership— Whether discrimination against opposite sex couples in enjoyment of Convention right to respect for family life— Whether justified— Whether legislation incompatible with Convention rights—
Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), s 4, Sch 1, Pt I, arts 8, 14
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Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c 33), ss 1, 3(1)(a)