Type: Judgment

Authority: National Courts England and Wales High Court

Date: 09/08/2016

Subject: The decision of the England and Wales High Court in the matter of compensation for unmarried couples, which are subject to a different treatment, according to the Fatal Accidents Act of 1976: the Court deems that such unequal treatment is incompatible with the right to family life and invites the Parliament to amend the norm

Parties: JACQUELINE ANN SMITH v/s (1) LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST (2) LANCASHIRE CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (3) THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR JUSTICE

Original language: English

Classification: Freedoms - Art. 7 Privacy - Art. 9 Right to found a family - Equality - Art. 21 Non discrimination

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