Gay judge awaits final ruling
2003-03-11 12:46
Johannesburg - The Constitutional Court reserved judgment on Tuesday in the case of a High Court judge applying for her same-sex lover to have the benefits of a spouse.
Judge Kathy Satchwell has applied for parts of the Judges' Remuneration and Conditions of Employment Act to be set aside as unconstitutional because they discriminate against couples in same-sex relationships.
The State has not opposed the application. The Constitutional Court heard a brief argument from Satchwell's advocate on a technical point on Tuesday, before Chief Justice Arthur Chaskalson said the court would retire to consider its judgment.
- SAPA