Regina v Secretary of State for Social Services ex parte Hooker: CA 1983

The plaintiff sought to challenge the policy of the respondent which prevented the issue of a new National Insurance (NI) number on completion of gender re-assignment surgery. She now appealed against denial of her claim.
Held: The policy was lawful.
McCowan LJ said: ‘since it will not make the slightest practical difference, far from the Secretary of State’s decision being an irrational one, I consider it a perfectly rational decision. I would further reject the suggestion that the applicant had a legitimate expectation that a new number would be given to her for psychological purposes when, in fact, its practical effect would be nil.’

Judges:

McCowan LJ

Citations:

1993 (Unreported)

Statutes:

Social Security Administration Act 1992 123

Cited by:

CitedGoodwin v The United Kingdom ECHR 11-Jul-2002
The claimant was a post operative male to female trans-sexual. She claimed that her human rights were infringed when she was still treated as a man for National Insurance contributions purposes, where she continued to make payments after the age at . .
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Updated: 15 May 2022; Ref: scu.417702