The WLR Daily case summaries
[2018] WLR (D) 397
Queen’s Bench Division
Regina (Elan-Cane) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Human Rights Watch intervening)
[2018] EWHC 1530 (Admin)
2018 April 18, 19; June 22
Baker J
Human rights— Respect for private life— Freedom from discrimination— Government policy for passport applicant to state choice of male or female gender with no gender-neutral option — Whether infringing non-gender claimant’s right to respect for private life— Whether concept of “private life” encompassing self-identified gender— Whether positive obligation on state to allow gender-neutral option— Whether unlawful discrimination in enjoyment of Convention right— Extent of state’s margin of appreciation— Whether policy irrational—
Human Rights Act 1998 (c 42), Sch 1, Pt I, arts 8, 14