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Hobart man denied next of kin status loses anti-discrimination appeal
A Hobart man who was not recognised as his same-sex partner’s next of kin has lost his anti-discrimination appeal against Tasmania’s coronial court, but has vowed to keep fighting for reform.
Key points:
- Ben Jago was with his partner for five years before he died, but wasn’t recognised as his next of kin
- He was unable to see his body and was initially barred from his funeral
- Mr Jago and advocates say they’re disappointed by the decision
Supreme Court judge Helen Wood published her judgment upholding the Anti-Discrimination Tribunal’s decision that Benjamin Jago could not bring a case against the court.
Mr Jago was not recognised as next of kin when his partner Nathan Lunson died in 2015, despite their five-year relationship, as their…
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