Type: Judgment

Authority: National Courts United Kingdom Supreme Court

Date: 10/10/2018

Subject: The decision of the United Kingdom Supreme Court, excludes any discrimination in the case of a pastry-chef’s refusal to bake a cake with the writing "Support gay marriage", since such refusal is justified by the right to freedom of conscience and expression

Parties: Lee (Respondent) v Ashers Baking Company Ltd and others (Appellants) (Northern Ireland) Reference by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland of devolution issues to the Supreme Court pursuant to paragraph 34 of Schedule 10 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998 Reference by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland of devolution issues to the Supreme Court pursuant to paragraph 34 of Schedule 10 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (No 2)

Original language: English

Classification: Freedoms - Art. 10 Freedom of conscience - Art. 11 Freedom of expression - Equality - Art. 21 Non discrimination

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