United Kingdom constructionbeneficial classdiscrimination

Goodrich v AB

[2022] EWHC 81 (Ch)

JurisdictionUnited Kingdom

CourtEngland and Wales High Court (Chancery Division)

Year2022

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

In construing class definitions in pre-equality-legislation trust deeds, 'spouses' is to be read so as to include civil partners and same-sex spouses (informed by the Human Rights Act 1998 and later equality statutes), but 'children' does not extend to step-children.

Area of Law

General

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