Jewish couple take civil partnership battle to High Court

A Jewish couple who want civil partnerships to be available for heterosexuals have launched a legal challenge in the High Court.

Academics Rebecca Steinfeld and Charles Keidan decided to challenge the status quo after an official at a register office told them they were not eligible for a civil partnership because they were not the same sex.

The couple, from west London, argue that the Civil Partnership Act 2004 is “incompatible with equality law.”.

Over 30,000 people have signed a petition supporting their claim.