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

Fourie and Another v Minister of Home Affairs and Another  (2004)  by Justices Edwin Cameron and Ian Farlam, in the Supreme Court of Appeal of South Africa

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related portals: South African case law. This is the third in a series of four judgments in this case: Fourie and Another v Minister of Home Affairs and Another (High Court, 2002) Fourie and Another v Minister of Home Affairs and Another (Constitutional Court, 2003) Fourie and Another v Minister of Home Affairs and Another (Supreme Court of Appeal, 2004) Minister of Home Affairs and Another v Fourie and Another (Constitutional Court, 2005)

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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