Canadian Same Sex Marriage Not Valid Here
Wilkinson v Kitzinger and another
Fam. Div
31 July 2006
Daily Law Notes Summary
Where parties of the same sex entered into a marriage in a foreign
jurisdiction which was lawful and valid in that jurisdiction, the
relationship was regarded in English law as a civil partnership
and not a marriage. The withholding from same-sex partners of the
actual title and status of marriage did not constitute a breach of
their rights under the Convention for the Protection of Human
Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.