Fourie and Another v Minister of Home Affairs and Another (Supreme Court of Appeal)

by Justices Edwin Cameron and Ian Farlam, in the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa

The Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa

	Case no: 232/2003 Reportable
Marié Adriaana Fourie	First appellant
Cecelia Johanna Bonthuys	Second appellant
and
Minister of Home Affairs	First Respondent
Director-General of Home Affairs	Second Respondent
and
Lesbian and Gay Equality Project	Amicus Curiae

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Before:	Farlam JA, Cameron JA, Mthiyane JA, van Heerden JA and Ponnan AJA
Appeal:	Monday 23 August 2004
Judgment:	Tuesday 30 November 2004

Constitution — Bill of Rights — Right to equality — Sexual orientation — Right to marry — Development of common law — Definition of marriage developed to include same-sex partners — Order developing common law not to be suspended — Order in para 49

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Judgment

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• Cameron JA
• Farlam JA

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