Satchwell v President of the Republic of South Africa
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Satchwell v President of the Republic of South Africa and Another is a 2002 decision of the
The court ruled unanimously that the law violated the
Bill of Rights, which forbids unfair discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. The judgment therefore amended the law to extend the spousal benefits to same-sex partners who had undertaken "reciprocal duties of support". Although the holding, strictly speaking, was limited to judges and their partners, it was seen as having a wider effect, with the director of the Lesbian and Gay Equality Project describing it as "yet another step toward the formal legal recognition of same-sex relationships".[1]
In 2003 it was realised that a new version of the act (the Judges' Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Act, 2001) had been passed and, due to a drafting error, still included the former discriminatory language. The Constitutional Court granted an order applying the reasoning of its earlier ruling to the new act.[2]
References
- ^ a b "ConCourt rules in favour of gays". News24. SAPA. 25 July 2002. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
- ^ "Court ruling sets it straight". News24. SAPA. 17 March 2003. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
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