The Evolution of Same-Sex Marriage and Recognition in the European Court of Human Rights: A Critical Analysis. The European Court of Human Rights' case law and its impact on domestic legislation across Europe

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dc.contributor.advisorBarratt, Amanda
dc.contributor.authorBögershausen, Niko
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T09:20:04Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T09:20:04Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.date.updated2026-07-07T09:17:40Z
dc.description.abstractOne of the biggest developments in the area of human rights is the acceptance of same-sex couples. Advancement of same–sex couples' legal equality has been greatly aided in recent decades by the European Court of Human Rights. In this minor dissertation, the evolution of the European Court of Human Rights case law in this field is critically analysed, and the impact of these rulings on European state laws is investigated.
dc.identifier.apacitationBögershausen, N. (2026). <i>The Evolution of Same-Sex Marriage and Recognition in the European Court of Human Rights: A Critical Analysis. The European Court of Human Rights' case law and its impact on domestic legislation across Europe</i>. (). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,Department of Public Law. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43470en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationBögershausen, Niko. <i>"The Evolution of Same-Sex Marriage and Recognition in the European Court of Human Rights: A Critical Analysis. The European Court of Human Rights' case law and its impact on domestic legislation across Europe."</i> ., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,Department of Public Law, 2026. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43470en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBögershausen, N. 2026. The Evolution of Same-Sex Marriage and Recognition in the European Court of Human Rights: A Critical Analysis. The European Court of Human Rights' case law and its impact on domestic legislation across Europe. . University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,Department of Public Law. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43470en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Bögershausen, Niko AB - One of the biggest developments in the area of human rights is the acceptance of same-sex couples. Advancement of same–sex couples' legal equality has been greatly aided in recent decades by the European Court of Human Rights. In this minor dissertation, the evolution of the European Court of Human Rights case law in this field is critically analysed, and the impact of these rulings on European state laws is investigated. DA - 2026 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town KW - human rights KW - same-sex couples LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2026 T1 - The Evolution of Same-Sex Marriage and Recognition in the European Court of Human Rights: A Critical Analysis. The European Court of Human Rights' case law and its impact on domestic legislation across Europe TI - The Evolution of Same-Sex Marriage and Recognition in the European Court of Human Rights: A Critical Analysis. The European Court of Human Rights' case law and its impact on domestic legislation across Europe UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43470 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/43470
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationBögershausen N. The Evolution of Same-Sex Marriage and Recognition in the European Court of Human Rights: A Critical Analysis. The European Court of Human Rights' case law and its impact on domestic legislation across Europe. []. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Law ,Department of Public Law, 2026 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/43470en_ZA
dc.language.isoen
dc.language.rfc3066eng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Public Law
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Law
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subjecthuman rights
dc.subjectsame-sex couples
dc.titleThe Evolution of Same-Sex Marriage and Recognition in the European Court of Human Rights: A Critical Analysis. The European Court of Human Rights' case law and its impact on domestic legislation across Europe
dc.typeThesis / Dissertation
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationlevelLLM
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