Type: Judgment

Authority: National Courts England and Wales High Court

Date: 09/07/2022

Subject: The decision of the England and Wales High Court, in the matter of social benefits provided for in the event of death of the spouse: in the specific case, the lack of importance given by the authority to the disability of the disappeared person is in contrast with the right to property and to family life, read in combination with the prohibition of discrimination

Parties: THE QUEEN on the application of DANIEL RICHARD JWANCZUK - and - SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WORK AND PENSIONS

Original language: English

Classification: Freedoms - Art. 9 Right to found a family - Art. 17 Right to property - Equality - Art. 21 Non discrimination

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