CHRISTINE GOODWIN v. THE UNITED KINGDOM - 28957/95 [2002] ECHR 588 (11 July 2002)

calendar11 Jul, 2002 · art. 12 human rights art. 8 human rights echr gender recognition act  ·
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Goodwin v. UK (2002) established that the UK was in breach of art. 8 and art. 12 of the ECHR, which resulted in the creation of the Gender Recognition Act 2004.
Case number: 28957/95
Cite as: [2002] 2 FCR 577, (2002) 35 EHRR 447, [2002] 35 EHRR 447, 35 EHRR 18, [2002] Fam Law 738, [2002] 2 FLR 487, 35 EHRR 447, [2002] IRLR 664, [2002] ECHR 588, 13 BHRC 120, [2002] 35 EHRR 18, (2002) 35 EHRR 18, (2002) 67 BMLR 199
(53) [...] The question is whether non-recognition of gender reassignment for the purposes of marriage is compatible with articles 8 and 12. The answer to this question is clear: it is not compatible. [...]
Added: 10 Apr, 2023