Proceeding contribution from James Cartlidge (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Friday, 2 February 2018. It occurred during Debate on bill on Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) Bill.
Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) Bill
My hon. Friend is making an excellent speech. She mentioned discrimination. In 2016 a heterosexual couple presented a case to the High Court, claiming that the present law discriminated against them.
The case was dismissed because the judge ruled that they were not subject to humiliation or derogatory treatment as a result of their status. Surely the point is that the system discriminates de facto, irrespective of whether people are actually abused.
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- Proceeding contribution
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- 635 c1136
- Session
- 2017-19
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- House of Commons chamber
- Subjects
- Civil partnerships Coroners Equality Marriage Relatives Mothers Perinatal mortality Registration Birth certificates
- Legislation
- Civil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration etc) Bill 2017-19
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