Civil partnership spouse benefits ruling could spark ECJ challenge

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An employment tribunal ruling in favour of a gay couple fighting for pension rights could clear the way for a challenge in the European Court of Justice, a lawyer claims.

Silverman Sherlike partner Jennie Kreser said the ruling could challenge rules stating widowed civil partners are not entitled to pension benefits accrued by their partners before 2005. Civil ri...

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