Corbett v. Corbett (otherwise Ashley): FD 1 Feb 1970

calendar2 Feb, 1970 · 1 min read  ·
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April Ashley holding her MBE outside of Buckingham Palace
April Ashley made an Member of the British Empire (MBE) in 2012

Summary

April Ashley married Arthur Corbett in September 1963. In December 1963 Authur petitioned the court for an annulment of the marriage.

The court subjected April to medical examinations and described its findings in detail in court and is included in the judgment. The court declared that April was legally male and her marriage was unlawful.

This judgment set trans undermined trans rights, preventing gender recognition of trans individuals until the introduction of the GRA in 2004.

Added: 14 Apr, 2023