The Law Reports (Queen's Bench Division)
[2018] QB 519
Court of Appeal
Regina (Steinfeld and another) v Secretary of State for Education
[2017] EWCA Civ 81
2016 Nov 2,
3;
2017 Feb 21
2017 Feb 21
Arden, Beatson, Briggs LJJ
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 prohibition on opposite sex couples entering civil partnership within ambit of Convention right to respect for family life— Whether discrimination against opposite sex couples in enjoyment of Convention right— 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)
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Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 (c 30), s 1(1)