CASE of MB V SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WORK AND PENSIONS
- Date
- 2018
- Title
- CASE of MB V SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WORK AND PENSIONS
- Description
- In the case of MB V SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WORK AND PENSIONS, the European Court of Justice holds that the UK requirement for trans persons to be unmarried to qualify for a state pension at the retirement age of their current gender, violates EU law.
- References
- Thibault Lechevallier, ‘How much of a groundbreaking decision is the CJEU’s judgment for transgender rights?’ UK Human Rights Blog, 3 July 2018) <https://ukhumanrightsblog.com/2018/07/03/how-much-of-a-groundbreaking-decision-is-the-cjeus-judgment-for-transgender-rights-thibault-lechevallier/> accessed 16 May 2024 ;
- Inner Temple Library, ‘Transgender law : a short history’ <https://www.innertemplelibrary.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Transgender-Law.pdf> accessed 16 May 2024