Chambers v The United Kingdom: ECHR 27 Mar 2008

Admissibility – The applicant’s wife died. The applicant made a claim for widows’ benefits, but was informed that his claim had been disallowed as he was not a woman. The applicant made a request for reconsideration. His claim was reconsidered but the decision remained unchanged. The applicant appealed and a Tribunal hearing was held. His claim was dismissed.

Judges:

Lech Garlicki, P

Citations:

3233/03, [2008] ECHR 318

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

European Convention on Human Rights

Jurisdiction:

Human Rights

Human Rights

Updated: 14 July 2022; Ref: scu.267256