Same-Sex Marriage in England: A Role for Human Rights?

15 Pages Posted: 28 Mar 2012

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John Murphy

The University of Manchester - School of Law

Date Written: March 27, 2012

Abstract

This article considers whether an argument in support of same-sex marriage can be crafted out of human rights principles that received the force of law in England and Wales with the passage of the Human Rights Act 1998.

Keywords: family law, child law, same-sex marriage, human rights, Human Rights Act 1998

Suggested Citation

Murphy, John, Same-Sex Marriage in England: A Role for Human Rights? (March 27, 2012). Child and Family Law Quarterly, Vol. 16, No. 3, pp. 245-259, 2004, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2029852

John Murphy (Contact Author)

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