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The European Court of Human Rights (Fourth Section), sitting as a Chamber composed of:
Mr J. Casadevall, President , Sir Nicolas Bratza, Mr G. Bonello, Mr M. Pellonpää, Mr K. Traja, Mr S. Pavlovschi, Mr J. Šikuta, judges , and Mrs F. Elens-Passos Deputy Section Registrar ,
The case originated in an application (no. 68056/01) against the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland lodged with the Court under Article 34 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (“the Convention”) by Mr Patrick Gamble on 4 April 2001.
The applicant was represented before the Court by Pierce Glynn Solicitors, London. The United Kingdom Government (“the Government”) were represented by their Agent, Mr C. Whomersley of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
The applicant complained under Articles 8 and 14 of the Convention and Article 1 of Protocol No. 1 that, because he was a man, he was denied social security benefits equivalent to those received by widows.
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