Social security

01 September 2016

Issue: 7712 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , In Court

MB v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions [2016] UKSC 53, [2016] All ER (D) 40 (Aug)

The Supreme Court referred a question to the Court of Justice of the European Union, namely, whether Council Directive (EEC) 79/7 precluded the imposition in national law of a requirement that, in addition to satisfying the physical, social and psychological criteria for recognising a change of gender, a person who had changed gender had to also be unmarried in order to qualify for a state retirement pension.

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

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Gilson Gray—Linda Pope

Partner joins family law team inLondon

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Private client division announces five new partners

Taylor Wessing—Max Millington

Banking and finance team welcomes partner in London

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NLJ this week: Self-disclosure risks & rewards

Writing in NLJ this week, Hanna Basha and Jamie Hurworth of Payne Hicks Beach dissect TV chef John Torode’s startling decision to identify himself in a racism investigation he denied. In an age of ‘cancel culture’, they argue, self-disclosure can both protect and imperil reputations

NLJ this week: Leading from the front

As he steps down as Chancellor of the High Court, Sir Julian Flaux reflects on over 40 years in law, citing independence, impartiality and integrity as guiding principles. In a special interview with Grania Langdon-Down for NLJ, Sir Julian highlights morale, mentorship and openness as key to a thriving judiciary

NLJ this week: Bigamy & intestacy

Dinsdale v Fowell is a High Court case entangling bigamy, intestacy and modern family structures, examined in this week's NLJ by Shivi Rajput of Stowe Family Law

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Social security

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Gilson Gray—Linda Pope

Jackson Lees Group—five promotions

Taylor Wessing—Max Millington