Carson and Others v The United Kingdom (2008)
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Carson and Others v The United Kingdom [2008] ECHR 1194[1] was heard by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), Fourth Section (Lower Chamber) in Strasbourg on 4 November 2008 appeal from the Appellate Committee of the House of Lords before Lech Garlicki (President); Nicolas Bratza; Giovanni Bonello; Ljiljana Mijović; David Thór Björgvinsson;[2] Ledi Bianku; Mihai Poalelungi.
Case of Carson and Others v The United Kingdom (Application no. 42184/05) | |
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Court | European Court of Human Rights, Fourth Section – Strasbourg, France |
Full case name | Carson and Others v. The United Kingdom – 42184/05 |
Decided | November 4, 2008 (2008-11-04) |
ECLI | ECHR:1194 |
Case history | |
Appealed from | House of Lords – Opinions of the Lords of Appeal for Judgment |
Appealed to | European Court of Human Rights, Grand Chamber – Strasbourg, France |
Court membership | |
Judges sitting | Lech Garlicki (President), Nicolas Bratza, Giovanni Bonello, Ljiljana Mijović, David Thór Björgvinsson, Ledi Bianku, Mihai Poalelungi |
Keywords | |
Right to property Prohibition of discrimination State Pension Frozen State Pension |
Prior to the judgment being handed down on 4 November 2008, the judges had met privately on 3 May 2007 and 7 October 2008. On 24 January 2008, the non-governmental organization Age Concern England was granted leave to intervene as a third party.