What is the ratio in Corbett v Corbett?

Legal sex is determined by three biological factors present at birth: chromosomes, gonads, and genitalia. Gender reassignment surgery cannot change legal sex for marriage purposes.

What did the court decide in Corbett v Corbett?

The court declared the marriage void, holding that both parties were legally male since legal sex is fixed at birth by biological characteristics that cannot be changed by surgery.

Why is Corbett v Corbett important for family law?

It established the biological test for determining legal sex that influenced law for decades, though later human rights developments have significantly modified this approach to transgender recognition.

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