Welcome to the MySpace page for the KAL Case. What's the KAL Case? Let's explain:
Drs. Katherine Zappone & Ann Louise Gilligan were married in Canada; but as yet, their marriage is not recognised in Ireland. As Irish citizens they are asking the courts to recognise that their marriage should be legally recognised in Ireland.
In failing to recognise their marriage, the State and the Revenue Commissioners are not recognising their right to equality before the law, as guaranteed by the Irish Constitution. They are also failing to recognise their right to privacy and family life as guaranteed in the European Convention on Human Rights.
Katherine and Ann Louise are asking for equality and fairness and to be treated the same as other married couples, including those who marry abroad and enjoy tax and benefits related to pensio, property and succession among other things.
If successful, the case will create a positive climate for a new legal framework that provides the potential for legal recognition for all co-habiting couples and for the many different types of family in Ireland today!
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