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"The denial of equal dignity and worth all too quickly and insidiously degenerates into a denial of humanity and leads to inhuman treatment by the rest of society in many other ways." Justice Ackerman National Coalition for Gay and Lesbian Equality V Minister of Justice 1999 (1) South Africa (Constitutional Court) at 28 (para.42) Same-sex marriage, historically a controversial and uniformly prohibited status is now a legally available option in several countries. Even though the United Kingdom is not a jurisdiction where marriage is available for same-sex couples, the recognition of same sex marriage is a highly relevant topic because we live in an increasingly mobile and globalising world where couples are presented with opportunities and reasons to relocate. Therefore, a discussion on the current state of law regarding the recognition of same-sex marriages celebrated abroad, with special attention on the recent case of Wilkinson V Kitzinger & Ors1 and relevant provisions...

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