Case Study Relevant to R (Application on Steinfeld and Keidan) v Secretary of State for International Development

JUDGEMENT

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CASE STUDY RELEVANT TO R (APPLICATION ON STEINFELD AND KEIDAN) V
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT......................................3
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

CASE STUDY RELEVANT TO R (APPLICATION ON STEINFELD AND
KEIDAN) V SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
In this case study, the appeal is raised by the Steinfeld and Keidan in respect of entering
into the civil partnership with each other. As the main reason of enacting their partnership
between the civil partner is relating to giving liability to the person having same sex. As in recent
times, the person are not accepted in country which are bound with same sex or also decided to
extend their relationship with each other in future1. Thus, the main reason of enacting this law is
relating to giving them liability to stay freely in country and also live their normal life in respect
of attaining goal in any way.
Civil partnership Act, 2004 was formed in respect of agreeing or legally accepting the
relationship between the same sex in context of undertaking their relationship seriously. Thus,
the approval is given in respect of signing the document with the evidence of two witnesses
which is holding the right to agree such relationship2. The main reason of designing this act is
that the rights are given to the person of same sex who wish to stay together in near future. In
context of amending the existing act related to civil partnership act, 2004, it is amended with the
marriage (Same sex couples) act, 20133. As the norms, rights and benefits are same which is
mentioned in the CPA. AS the reason behind this act is that they give choices to the parties in
respect of making their relationship legal or prefer to get married. But the choices are only made
for the same sex and not for heterosexual couples.
1 Hayward, Andy. "Equal Civil Partnerships, Discrimination and the Indulgence of Time:
R (on the application of Steinfeld and Keidan) v Secretary of State for International
Development." The Modern Law Review (2019).
2 R (on the application of Steinfeld and Keidan) v Secretary of State for International
Development: [2018] UKSC 32: Supreme Court (England and Wales): Hale, President, Kerr,
Wilson, Reed, Black JJSC. 2019. Online. Available
through:<https://academic.oup.com/ojlr/article-abstract/7/3/575/5116200?
redirectedFrom=fulltext>.
3 Opposite-sex civil partnerships: Steinfeld. 2019.Online. Available through:
<https://www.lawandreligionuk.com/2018/06/29/opposite-sex-civil-partnerships-
steinfeld/>.