Equal Marriage Rights in Europe
| Jurisdiction | European Union |
| Year | 2024 |
Speaker
Ian Sumner holds the position of Professor of Family Law and Private International Law at Tilburg University in the Netherlands. He also serves as the Academic Director for the university's Master of Laws program.
In addition to his academic roles, Sumner is a family and juvenile judge at the District Court Zeeland-West-Brabant in Breda, combining his scholarly expertise with practical judicial experience.
Topic
Professor Dr. Ian Sumner of Tilburg University and the District Court Zeeland-West-Brabant presented on "Equal Marriage Rights in Europe," focusing on substantive law rights, the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), and the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).
He explored the ECtHR's evolution on decriminalisation, elimination of discrimination, and transsexuality, citing landmark cases like Dudgeon v. United Kingdom and L and V v. Austria. Sumner also discussed rights to adoption, parental responsibility, and child maintenance, referencing cases such as EB v. France and X v. Poland. Addressing Article 8 ECHR, he covered the margin of appreciation, intimate relationships, and marriage rights, highlighting cases like Schalk and Kopf v. Austria and Goodwin v. United Kingdom.
Sumner further delved into formalisation of relationships and the challenges faced by same-sex relationships, referencing cases such as Fedotova v. Russia. Finally, he examined the CJEU's journey from initial reticence to incremental acknowledgement and new pathways, discussing legislative changes like the Citizenship Rights Directive and the Treaty of Lisbon, as well as significant case law like Coman.
Related documents
Judgment of the ECHR (Fourth Section) of 2 March 2010, application
European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
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